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8:00 AM PT - May 22nd, 2010

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Kimball M. Sterling Inc. TFL-1915
125 West Market Street
Johnson City, TN 37604
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Canes & Walking Sticks Auction- 11:00 Eastern

143 items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
1
Lot 1
Trophy Cane Stand-1935-An actual elephant's foot whi

ch has been made into a cane stand which will hold 13 canes-17" x...

800
-
1,200
2
Lot 2
Oak Cane Case-Circa 1900-A 48 compartment H. Kruse o

f Cincinnati store display case for canes. H. 41", W. 26", D...

1,000
-
1,500
3
Lot 3
Oak Cane Case-Circa 1975-A 56 compartment cane case

in golden oak-45" x 36" x 12"-$500-$700

500
-
700
4
Lot 4
Coin Purse Cane-20th Century-Carved wooden Indian Ch

ief, signed sterling collar, rosewood shaft and a horn ferrule-H...

200
-
300
5
Lot 5
Coin Purse Cane-Art Deco-A French two compartment co

in purse handle, engraved "souvenir small D Anvers", silver purse...

500
-
700
6
Lot 6
Sterling Vinaigrette Cane-Circa 1900-A sterling hand

le with floral panels, sterling collar, rich malacca shaft and a...

400
-
500
7
Lot 7
Petite Silver and Ivory Cane-Art Nouveau-A silver ov

erlay ivory handle done in great detail, petite malacca shaft and...

600
-
800
8
Lot 8
Lyon Sterling Dress Cane-Circa 1880-A fancy signed L

yon handle, briarwood shaft and a metal ferrule-H. 2 ½" x 4", O.L...

300
-
500
9
Lot 9
Silver Sword Cane-Circa 1900-A silver repousse handl

e, ornate, 28" blade with locking mechanism in near mint condition...

500
-
700
10
Lot 10
Ivory Watch Cane-Late 19th Century-Early rose gold

watch with one hand inlaid into an ivory disc, brass collar...

400
-
600
11
Lot 11
Gun Cane-Late 19th Century-A dress gun cane probab

ly a 22 caliber in working condition, plunger operated, ebonized...

800
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1,200
12
Lot 12
Ornate Sterling Dress Cane-Circa 1900-A very ornate

handle with deer and foliage signed H. Schuman, N.Y., hardwood...

300
-
500
13
Lot 13
Flute Cane-20th Century-A faux bamboo flute cane wi

th 11 key holes in the shaft, sterling collar, satin wood handle...

300
-
400
14
Lot 14
Victory Dress Cane-Early 20th Century-An American w

alnut handle which has a 1912 V nickel inlaid to the end cap...

200
-
300
15
Lot 15
Ivory Dress Cane-Art Nouveau-A stylized, probably A

ustrian, ivory handle which might appear phallic in shape, small...

300
-
500
16
Lot 16
Ivory Games Cane-Early 20th Century-Carved ivory ha

ndle which contains a pair of dice and a gambling spinner, gold...

300
-
500
17
Lot 17
Ivory Knob Dress-Circa 1860-Large ivory knob, massi

ve ebony shaft, and a brass ferrule-H. 2 ¼" x 1 ½", O.L...

200
-
350
18
Lot 18
Ornate Ivory Dress-Circa 1880-A carved ivory handle

which has the "all seeing eye", a Federal Shield which produces...

400
-
600
19
Lot 19
Ivory Sword Cane-Circa 1880-A very ornate carved iv

ory handle with what appears to be a fox and a wolf, four-sided...

800
-
1,200
20
Lot 20
Ivory Cat Cane-Circa 1890-An open carving of a moth

er cat and her kitten with glass eyes, hallmarked British Collar...

1,500
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2,500
21
Lot 21
Silver Dress Cane-Circa 1885-An ornate silver handl

e which is engraved "A Tale of Two Cities Chicago...

500
-
700
22
Lot 22
Porcelain Dress Cane-Circa 1890-A dress cane done i

n the Meissen style, two ornate gold collars, rich exotic wood...

500
-
800
23
Lot 23
Ivory Dress Cane-Circa 1880-A carved ivory handle,

signed sterling collar, faux bamboo partridge wood shaft and a...

400
-
600
24
Lot 24
Nautical Whalebone Cane-Circa 1875-A nautical prese

ntation from H. Bigelow to Ashbel Spencer, copper collar, thick...

1,500
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2,200
25
Lot 25
Horse Standard System Stick-Circa 1880-A Cadillac o

f this type of cane, stag handle with attached horse heads on each...

500
-
1,000
26
Lot 26
Presidential Dress Cane- Dated 1892-The ornate silv

er and mother of pearl handle has a presentation "From H. W...

500
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1,000
27
Lot 27
Silver Overlay Dress Cane-Circa 1885-Ornate acid et

ched signed sterling top which is overlaid to a twig spur shaft...

300
-
500
28
Lot 28
Flute System Stick-Early 20th Century-Silver

handle which unscrews to expose a Bb Jetel flute, thick malacca...

400
-
600
29
Lot 29
Telescope System Stick-20th Century-A one draw bras

s telescope, ebonized shaft and a brass ferrule-H. 2" x 2 ¼", O.L...

300
-
500
30
Lot 30
Ornate Watch Cane-Late 19th Century-An ornate bronz

e handle with Roman soldiers, push button opening mechanism, key...

500
-
1,000
31
Lot 31
Corn King Cane-Circa 1930-A nice example of this ty

pe of cane with original paint and original spurs, with no...

200
-
400
32
Lot 32
Pair of Folk Art Canes-Dated 1935-A pair of canes c

arved by the same hand presented to "Mrs. A. F. McDonald" of...

500
-
1,000
33
Lot 33
Folk Art Snake Cane-Circa 1930-A one piece carved a

nd painted snake cane with rhinestone eyes and a rubber stopper-O...

150
-
300
34
Lot 34
Carved Folk Art Cane-Early 20th Century-A fully car

ved folk art cane belonging to "Thos. J. Gibson", carved in high...

600
-
1,200
35
Lot 35
Horn Sword Cane-Circa 1890-A horse hoof horn handle

with an inlaid silver medallion, push button gold filled collar...

400
-
600
36
Lot 36
Dog Automation-Circa 1930-A carved and painted dog

head with two color glass eyes, push button lower jaw, leather...

200
-
300
37
Lot 37
Ivory Dress Cane-Circa 1890-A three piece carved ha

ndle with a Roman soldier in high relief, metal collar, ebonized...

300
-
400
38
Lot 38
Full Ivory Dress Cane-Circa 1900-A segmented full i

vory shaft with faux twig spurs and no ferrule-H. 5" x 1 ½", O.L...

800
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1,000
39
Lot 39
Dieppe Ivory Dress Cane-Circa 1890-A carved ivory h

andle with flowers and leaves with a blossom in the center of the...

600
-
900
40
Lot 40
Carved Ivory Boy Cane-Circa 1880-A nicely carved he

ad with two color glass eyes, exotic wood shaft and a bi-metal...

500
-
600
41
Lot 41
Vertebrae Crutch Cane-Early 20th Century-Shark vert

ebrae with horn spacers and a horn ferrule-O.L. 35 ¼"-$200-$400

200
-
400
42
Lot 42
Gold Dress Cane-Dated 1910-A very fine and ornate g

old filled handle, inscribed to "C. N. Snyder 1860-1910", ebony...

300
-
400
43
Lot 43
Solid Gold Dress Cane-Circa 1910-An unsigned gold h

andle which has been tested to be 10 karat, ebonized hardwood...

600
-
900
44
Lot 44
Flute Cane-Early 20th Century-A French two part met

al and malacca shaft, signed metal mouth piece and a bi-metal...

200
-
300
45
Lot 45
Carved Horn Dress Cane-Late 19th Century-A one piec

e carved handle, ornate pewter collar with four colored stones...

400
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600
46
Lot 46
Gold Dress Cane-Dated 1882-An ornate fancy gold fil

led handle inscribed "R. Smallcon Jan 'y Fifth 1832-1882"-H...

300
-
400
47
Lot 47
Tortoise Dress Cane-Early 20th Century-Solid tortoi

se shell molded crutch handle, inscribed gold collar, malacca...

800
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1,200
48
Lot 48
Damascene Dress Cane-Circa 1890-A finely worked han

dle, ebony shaft and a bi-metal ferrule-H. 1" x 1", O.L...

300
-
500
49
Lot 49
Erotic Folk Art Automation Cane-Early 20th Century-

A folky carved handle which was done with great detail, working...

2,000
-
3,000
50
Lot 50
Important Nautical Whalebone Cane-Circa 1865-A mass

ive carved and inlaid nautical cane, architecturally designed and...

5,000
-
6,000
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