Auction details

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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Buyer's Premium
20%

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296 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
206 Lot 206

Ivory Doodle Cane-C. 1840-Direct International shipping is not available for this item from the auction company.Thi...

1,000
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1,500
3 Bids
207 Lot 207

Botanical Ivory Crutch-C. 1875-Direct International shipping is not available for this item from the auction compan...

600
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1,300
5 Bids
208 Lot 208

Sardonyx Dress-C. 1907-A 1 ¾" hard stone spear with natural white veins, a fluted silver collar dated 1907 with the...

300
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500
1 Bid
209 Lot 209

Silver Sunday Stick-C. 1900-A silver handle with Hungarian hallmarks, metal golfer's collar with glass insert, twig...

400
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800
210 Lot 210

Ivory Elephant-C. 1890-Direct International shipping is not available for this item from the auction company.This I...

700
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1,200
4 Bids
211 Lot 211

English Dress-C. 1895-A fine silver dress fashioned after the KPM canes of Germany of a girl with a period hair do,...

700
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1,200
212 Lot 212

Asian Silver Dress-C. 1895-Handchased and engraved in high relief, this handle has scrolling foliage and flowers wi...

400
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800
213 Lot 213

French Folk-C. 1880-A Direct International shipping is not available for this item from the auction company.This It...

600
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1,200
1 Bid
214 Lot 214

Opera Silver Dress-C. 1880-The handle has the Simmons signature and trademark and is also signed sterling. It has a...

300
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500
215 Lot 215

Walrus Ivory Dress-C. 1860-Direct International shipping is not available for this item from the auction company.Th...

400
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700
3 Bids
216 Lot 216

English Dress-C. 1880-A porcelain knob with a crisp portrait of Queen Victoria, rose gold personalized collar, inta...

700
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1,200
4 Bids
217 Lot 217

European Dress-C. 1885-This European style of cane has a Toledo steel and gold handle, a flame snake wood shaft and...

400
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600
218 Lot 218

Ivory Rabbits-C. 1870-Direct International shipping is not available for this item from the auction company.This It...

1,500
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2,500
5 Bids
219 Lot 219

Brigg Dress-C. 1898-A Georgian style silver handle with London hallmarks beside the maker's stamp "T.J.", also Brig...

400
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700
220 Lot 220

Nautical Ivory Knob-C. 1840-Direct International shipping is not available for this item from the auction company.T...

1,500
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2,500
6 Bids
221 Lot 221

Silver Dress-C. 1900-A fine silver handle with much fine silver work throughout, engraved initials below 5 pointed ...

500
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1,000
1 Bid
222 Lot 222

The Earl of Yarborough Cane-C. 1855-Silver handle which is inscribed to the Earl, ebony shaft and a bronze ferrule...

600
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1,200
2 Bids
223 Lot 223

Commemorative Ivory-C. 1873-Direct International shipping is not available for this item from the auction company.T...

500
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800
1 Bid
224 Lot 224

Rock Crystal Dress-C. 1900- A hard stone knob with faceted crystal collars, a snake wood shaft and a horn ferrule. ...

500
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1,000
1 Bid
225 Lot 225

Ivory Dress-C. 1890-Direct International shipping is not available for this item from the auction company.This Ite...

500
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1,000
226 Lot 226

French Badine Silver-C. 1910-Ornate silver handle, satin wood shaft and a bronze ferrule, handle has a small unread...

200
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400
1 Bid
227 Lot 227

Trench Art-C. 1920-Nice American made piece of WWI folk art made from various shell cases, round 2 ½" wooden knob h...

200
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400
228 Lot 228

Viennese Dress-C. 1900-A hard stone knob of amethyst quarts, carnelian faceted washer, dark rosewood shaft and a ho...

500
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1,000
2 Bids
229 Lot 229

Victorian Ivory-C. 1875-Direct International shipping is not available for this item from the auction company.This ...

300
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400
1 Bid
230 Lot 230

American Flick Stick-C. 1850-Four and ½" steel blade with working trap door, coin silver top which is engraved to t...

1,200
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8,000
231 Lot 231

Malachite Dress-C. 1920-A large piece of malachite which presents dramatic color, probably Russian, ornate Deco col...

400
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800
2 Bids
232 Lot 232

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

300
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500
233 Lot 233

English Dress Silver-C. 1886-A large hallmarked silver handle, well figured snake wood shaft and a horn ferrule, fu...

600
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1,200
234 Lot 234

Ivory Frogs-C. 1890-Direct International shipping is not available for this item from the auction company.This Ite...

1,000
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1,500
235 Lot 235

German Court Cane-C. 1760-A prime example of an early court cane with acceptable minor damage to the handle, coin s...

700
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1,200
1 Bid
236 Lot 236

Carved Ivory-C. 1885-Direct International shipping is not available for this item from the auction company.This Ite...

600
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1,200
1 Bid
237 Lot 237

French Dress-C. 1880-The painted porcelain knob, engraved silver collar, exotic wood shaft and a metal ferrule, han...

500
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800
1 Bid
238 Lot 238

Japanese Ivory-C. 1890-Direct International shipping is not available for this item from the auction company.This I...

400
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800
239 Lot 239

Tula Silver Dress-C. 1900-This German silver dress cane is marked .800 silver, ebony shaft and a bronze ferrule, go...

400
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800
240 Lot 240

Fine Hard Stone Dress-C. 1915-The handle has blood red jasper, mottled green jasper or possibly bloodstone, and a b...

1,500
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2,500
241 Lot 241

Ivory Dress-C. 1890-Direct International shipping is not available for this item from the auction company.This Ite...

600
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1,200
1 Bid
242 Lot 242

Carved Ivory Dog-C. 1860-Direct International shipping is not available for this item from the auction company.This...

1,000
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2,000
6 Bids
243 Lot 243

Nautical Ivory Fist-C. 1840-Direct International shipping is not available for this item from the auction company.T...

400
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800
244 Lot 244

Toledo CaneC. 1912-A British hallmarked silver h
Toledo Sword-C. 1912-A British hallmarked silver handle with...

800
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1,400
2 Bids
245 Lot 245

French Porcelain-C. 1900-A painted porcelain knob, gilt collar exotic wood shaft and a horn ferrule-H. 1 ¼" x 1 ½",...

200
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300
1 Bid
246 Lot 246

Ivory Lobster-C. 1890-Direct International shipping is not available for this item from the auction company.This It...

1,200
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1,800
1 Bid
247 Lot 247

Stag Countryside-C. 1880-A massive stag handle with engraved owners initials, Congo wood shaft, metal collar and me...

200
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300
248 Lot 248

Tiger Eye Dress-C. 1915-Large tiger eye knob, ornate silver collar, rosewood shaft and a horn ferrule, the stone ha...

300
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600
1 Bid
249 Lot 249

Bloodstone Dress-C. 1885-An angled bloodstone with fine color, ebony shaft, designed metal collar and a horn ferrul...

400
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600
2 Bids
250 Lot 250

Anglo-Colonial Dress-C. 1895-White metal handle, flamed Thai rosewood shaft and missing ferrule-H. 1 ¾" x 1", O.L. ...

100
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200
251 Lot 251

Gold Dress-C. 1875-A fine gold filled handle which is inscribed, ebony shaft and a metal ferrule-H. 2" x 1 ½", O.L....

150
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250
2 Bids
252 Lot 252

Nouveau Dress-C. 1890-Engraved steel knob, ornate silver collar, ebonized shaft and metal ferrule-H. 6 ¾" x 2", O....

100
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200
253 Lot 253

Scottish Military-Early 20th Century-Silver knob with regimental association, coat of arms, London hallmarks, gutta...

100
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200
1 Bid
254 Lot 254

Leather Washer-C. 1880-A plain washer shaft, metal cap and a brass ferrule-O.L. 35"-$50-$100

50
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100
1 Bid
255 Lot 255

Paper Weight Cane-C. 1900-A presentation to "Mr. Hokensmith of Irwin, PA." A nice end of day piece probably made by...

300
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500
2 Bids
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