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Folk Art and Dress Canes in Two Sessions
7:30 AM PT - Oct 18th, 2008

offered by
Kimball M. Sterling Inc. TFL-1915

125 West Market Street
Johnson City, TN 37604
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296 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
101 Lot 101

Shillelagh-C. 1900-A nice original cane with a nice patina and a metal ferrule-O.L. 36 ¾"-$100-$150

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150
1 Bid
102 Lot 102

American Folk-C. 1900-A carved hardwood branch with various animals with a dated banner and a metal ferrule-O.L. 34...

300
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500
103 Lot 103

Viennese Folk-C. 1890-A carved stag horn pipe for a handle, the beak is a stem, metal collar, twig spur shaft and ...

300
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500
104 Lot 104

Massive Carved Lion-C. 1900-A one piece carved cane with a 1 ½" shaft, steel spike ferrule and nice patina-H. 7" x ...

200
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300
1 Bid
105 Lot 105

Folk Art Foot-C. 1890-One piece carved twig spur hardwood shaft and a metal ferrule-O.L. 32 ½"-$200-$400

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400
1 Bid
106 Lot 106

Folk Art Branch-C. 1900-A boxwood branch with the initials "F.N." inscribed and a metal spike ferrule-O.L. 35 ½"-$...

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107 Lot 107

Fine German Folk-C. 1860-Very finely carved hardwood shaft with the initials "N.M.B.K." and a 5" x 4" crook handle....

1,500
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2,000
1 Bid
108 Lot 108

Carved Man-C. 1925-A primitive carved 5" x 2" handle which is attached to a hardwood shaft and a stopper ferrule-O....

100
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200
109 Lot 109

Two Ball Whimsy-Dated 1911-A hardwood shaft with recessed diamonds, brass studs, rope style carving, two carved woo...

200
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300
110 Lot 110

Primitive Lady-C. 1925-A one piece carved mahogany folk cane with a small bone ferrule-O.L. 32"-$100-$200

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111 Lot 111

Carved Dog-C. 1930-A nicely carved dog with two color glass eyes, twig spur shaft and a bi-metal ferrule-O.L. 36"-$...

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112 Lot 112

Diamond Willow Folk-C. 1940-A lizard and snake cane which retains most of its original paint, eight pods, snake swa...

100
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200
113 Lot 113

African American Head-C. 1900-A finely carved face, metal collar, ebonized twin snake shaft and a metal ferrule-O.L...

200
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300
114 Lot 114

Three Ball Whimsy-C. 1885-What appears to be one piece carving on a rounded shaft, original patina and never had a ...

200
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250
115 Lot 115

Inuit Folk-C. 1940-A nice totem cane, rope turned and group carving, old varnish to the shaft and never had a ferr...

300
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600
116 Lot 116

Folk Man-C. 1885-A well carved handle attached to a hexagonal walnut shaft, original patina, no ferrule-H. 3 ½" x ...

200
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250
117 Lot 117

Massive Snake-C. 1940-A gigantic polychrome snake which is swallowing a detailed white rat, most of the original p...

200
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118 Lot 118

Folk Man-C. 1930-A simple carving of a man's head attached to a hardwood shaft and no ferrule-O.L. 31 ½"-$100-$150

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119 Lot 119

Native American-C. 1890-A one piece carved twig spur shaft which has a row of white heart beads. The carving is a v...

200
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400
1 Bid
120 Lot 120

. Folk Art Crook-C. 1885-A one piece carved and painted folk art crook with whimsical people, fish, eagle and vario...

200
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400
121 Lot 121

African Tribal-C. 1900-A one piece carved tribal scepter cane with its original finish and no ferrule. Truly not a ...

300
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400
122 Lot 122

Folk Snake-C. 1925-A one piece naturally grown root cane in the form of a snake. Inked eyes and mouth and no ferrul...

100
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200
123 Lot 123

Folk Circus-C. 1900-Carved in high relief the shaft features elephants, leopards, dogs, zebras, hyena, rhinos, fish...

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1 Bid
124 Lot 124

Folk Snake-C. 1890-Original speckled paint throughout this small example, original patina and a small bi-metal ferr...

100
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125 Lot 125

Folk Snake-C. 1945-A simple but elegant diamond willow shaft with a single snake carved laying on the shaft-O.L. 31...

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200
126 Lot 126

Chinese Folk-C. 1900-A one piece carved and paint decorated horse scepter, 90

200
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300
1 Bid
127 Lot 127

Folk Staff-Dated 1894-A carved and polychromed cane with much detail applied by the carver, a small bumble bee whic...

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800
1 Bid
128 Lot 128

Folk Art Dog-C. 1900-A one piece carved twig spur shaft and a nicely carved dog with two color glass eyes and no f...

150
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250
129 Lot 129

Native American Folk-C. 1900-A pipe stone handle, carved oak shaft with a single black snake with iron eyes and no...

200
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130 Lot 130

Folk Creature-C. 1860-A carved creature with beads for eyes, signed sterling collar and a bi-metal ferrule-O.L. 34"...

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131 Lot 131

Cigar Joe- C. 1930-A one piece hardwood shaft which has a depiction of an African American smoking a cigar, origina...

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300
1 Bid
132 Lot 132

Inlaid Folk-C. 1935-A large diamond willow shaft which has a hexagonal inlaid walnut handle, original finish and a ...

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150
133 Lot 133

Folk Art Dog-C. 1890-A very unusual carved dog handle with two color glass eyes and a very dramatic fungus shaft. I...

500
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800
134 Lot 134

Carved Folk-C. 1890-A one piece carved branch with carved hunters, frogs, tigers, elephants, snakes, turtles, pelic...

500
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1,000
1 Bid
135 Lot 135

J.F.P. Folk-Dated 1895-A one piece carved oak shaft with rope and tassel and a full length vine and leaf carved sha...

500
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700
136 Lot 136

Folk Art Horse-C. 1885-Probably Native American, two color glass eyes ,bone teeth and a small horn ferrule-O.L. 36"...

300
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400
137 Lot 137

African American Folk-C. 1880-A one piece carved twig spur shaft, attached small presentation shield and a brass fe...

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138 Lot 138

Long Horn Steer-C. 1885-A one piece carved and folky steer head with a bi-metal ferrule-O.L. 31"-$200-$300

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139 Lot 139

Southern Folk-C. 1920-Carved and decorated 7" gator with faceted eyes, carved and painted dear, metal collar and a ...

500
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140 Lot 140

African American Folk-C. 1850-Snake head handle with green eyes, a series of unusual creatures throughout the shaft...

2,000
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2,500
1 Bid
141 Lot 141

Carved Children C. 1885- A superb carved folk art cane with two children's heads carved in great detail. It has a ...

900
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1,200
142 Lot 142

American Folk C. 1918-A one piece carved American Folk cane with original patina, various animals including a fox ...

1,400
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1,800
143 Lot 143

Carved Folk C. 1900-Possibly of Native American origin due to the number of swastikas carved throughout the cane, s...

800
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1,200
144 Lot 144

American Folk Art Canes Personal Sculpture by George H. Meyer-A mint condition copy which still retains it's shrink...

100
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150 Lot 150

Cane-C. 1880-A cane with a twist collar and trigger drop, brass and iron end plug, and horn handle. The shaft of t...

1,300
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1,800
1 Bid
151 Lot 151

Field Mice Cane-C. 1870-Direct International shipping is not available for this item from the auction company. This...

1,000
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1,500
152 Lot 152

Native Carved-C. 1900-An exotic wood handle signed "Kepkypa". The handle has four carved faces, exotic wood shaft a...

400
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600
3 Bids
153 Lot 153

Ivory Dress-C. 1880-Direct International shipping is not available for this item from the auction company.This Ite...

400
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600
1 Bid
154 Lot 154

Bone Flute-C. 1890-An interesting bone flute with three note holes, folk carved hardwood shaft, bone collar and a ...

400
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800
155 Lot 155

Silver Horse-C. 1876-A very well cast horse head with two color glass eyes and two ivory inserts, ebony shaft and a...

500
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1,000
2 Bids
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