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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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143 items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
101
Lot 101
English Bone Dress Cane-Circa 1850-A carved bone h

andle, white metal collar with two whippets, malacca shaft and a...

400
-
800
102
Lot 102
Owl Dress Cane-Circa 1900-A massive carved owl wit

h two color glass eyes, hallmarked silver overlay, leather collar...

1,000
-
1,500
103
Lot 103
Bohemian Dress Cane-Circa 1870-A silver gilt ename

led handle with various cabochons and pearls, hexagonal bamboo...

1,000
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1,500
104
Lot 104
Ivory Cat Cane-Circa 1885-An unusually carved larg

e cat, peering a tortoise, metal collar with a Greek inscription...

800
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1,500
105
Lot 105
Silver Asian Dress Cane-Circa 1880-A large silver

handle, ebony shaft and a metal ferrule-H. 8" x 1", O.L...

400
-
600
106
Lot 106
Sterling Dress Cane-Circa 1890-German Art Nouveau

handle, rosewood shaft and a horn ferule-H. 4 ½" x 2 ½", O.L...

400
-
600
107
Lot 107
French Jockey's Cane-Late 19th Century-A carved bo

xwood handle done in great detail, stepped partridge shaft, silver...

800
-
1,200
108
Lot 108
Hard Stone Dress Cane-Circa 1920-Aventurine quartz

handle, faceted rock crystal collars, ebony shaft and a metal...

500
-
800
109
Lot 109
Viennese Mascot Cane-Late 19th Century-A gun metal

handle decorated with 18 karat gold charms, ebonized fruitwood...

400
-
800
110
Lot 110
Walrus Ivory Dress-Circa 1860-A carved walrus ivor

y hoof foot, engraved silver collar, rosewood shaft and a horn...

500
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700
111
Lot 111
European Ivory Cane-Circa 1875-A figural ivory kno

b, embossed silver collar, ebony shaft and a horn ferrule-H...

600
-
800
112
Lot 112
Far-Eastern Silver Dress Cane-Circa 1885-Finely en

graved handle, stacked washer shaft and a bi-metal ferrule-H...

400
-
600
113
Lot 113
Walrus Ivory Dress Cane-Circa 1860-Pistol grip han

dle, ebony shaft and a stag horn ferrule-H. 7 ¼" x 2 ¾", O.L...

400
-
600
114
Lot 114
Massive Bamboo Cane-Circa 1945-A not so classic ma

ssive bamboo one piece dress cane, woven yellow gold wire collar...

200
-
400
115
Lot 115
Massive Cinnabar Cane-Mid 20th Century-A stout lac

quered handle, partly gilt metal collar, pepper bamboo shaft and a...

400
-
600
116
Lot 116
African American Ivory Automation-Late 19th Centur

y-A precisely carved handle with a push button operation. When you...

2,000
-
3,000
117
Lot 117
Damascene Dress Cane-Late 19th Century-A very well

worked handle with many dragons and flowers, original ebony shaft...

500
-
1,000
118
Lot 118
Damascene Knob Dress Cane-Circa 1890-Ornate worked

handle with birds, cranes and orchids, ebonized shaft and a small...

500
-
700
119
Lot 119
Whalebone Sailcloth Standard Cane/Rule


Whalebone Sailcloth Standard Cane-Mid 19th Century-An unusual...

400
-
1,000
120
Lot 120
Ivory Dress Cane-Early 20th Century-Carved ivory d

og, metal collar, ebony shaft and a bi-metal ferrule-H. 4" x...

500
-
700
121
Lot 121
Rhino Crook Dress Cane-Circa 1910-Rhino crutch han

dle, malacca shaft and a horn ferrule-H. 5" x 3 ½", O.L. 33"-$400-$600

400
-
600
122
Lot 122
Ivory Meerkat Dress Cane-Circa 1890-A carved ivory

handle with two color glass eyes, sterling collar, stepped...

600
-
900
123
Lot 123
Ivory Pique Dress Cane-Circa 1900-Swirled ivory ha

ndle with pique work, hallmarked British collar, ebony shaft and a...

500
-
600
124
Lot 124
Horn Dress Cane-Late 19th Century-A carved horn ha

ndle with two color glass eyes, British hallmarked belt buckle...

600
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900
125
Lot 125
Silver and Stag Dress Cane-Late 19th Century-A mos

tly covered stag handle, signed sterling ornate collar, natural...

300
-
500
126
Lot 126
Niello Silver Dress Cane-Circa 1890-A prime exampl

e, hallmarked silver handle, exotic faux bamboo shaft and a horn...

400
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600
127
Lot 127
Horn Sword Cane-Late 19th Century-One piece horn h

andle, ornate silver collar, 13" blade with a locking mechanism...

800
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1,200
128
Lot 128
Marquetry Dress Cane-Mid 20th Century-Nice inlaid

handle, British silver collar, hardwood shaft and a brass...

150
-
250
129
Lot 129
Adam and Eve Ivory Cane-Circa 1880-A precisely car

ved ivory handle which probably represents the Garden of Eden...

2,500
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3,500
130
Lot 130
Ivory Piquet-Late 18th Century-A nice original exa

mple of piquet work, coin silver collar, massive malacca shaft and...

4,000
-
5,000
131
Lot 131
Silver and Crystal Dress Cane-Circa 1890-Fine ster

ling silver over rock crystal with expert engraving, rich snake...

1,000
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1,200
132
Lot 132
Heraldic Ivory Dress-Circa 1870-A carved ivory han

dle with various fruits and flowers, signed silver collar, exotic...

500
-
600
133
Lot 133
Sterling Massive Dress Cane-2006-A custom massive

silver handle from the well known work shop of Charles Daugherty...

500
-
600
134
Lot 134
Skull and Bone Silver Dress-First half of 20th Cen

tury-A signed sterling handle which contains a rattle, exotic wood...

700
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1,200
135
Lot 135
14 Karat Gold Dress Cane-Circa 1925-A signed gold

handle, ebony shaft and a horn ferrule-H. 2" x 1", O.L...

500
-
700
136
Lot 136
1000 Faces Ivory Cane-Circa 1890-A signed ivory ha

ndle, ribbed silver collar, mahogany shaft and a horn ferrule-H...

500
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700
137
Lot 137
Whale Ivory Knob Cane-Late 19th Century-Original t

ooth handle, exotic wood shaft and a 3 ½" brass ferrule-H. 1 ¼" x...

300
-
400
138
Lot 138
Anglo Indian Ivory Cane-Circa 1900-A carved handle

with inlaid eyes, small horn collar, completely inlaid exotic...

500
-
600
139
Lot 139
Whale Ivory Cane-Late 19th Century-A whale ivory h

andle which has a military eagle inlaid in its top, coin silver...

300
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400
140
Lot 140
Tortoise Shell and Silver Dress Cane-Circa 1885-Si

gned sterling bright cut handle, full tortoise shaft and a...

1,200
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1,500
141
Lot 141
Ivory Skull and Snake-20th Century-An expertly car

ved ivory handle with multiple skulls, signed "L. B.", rich snake...

1,200
-
1,500
142
Lot 142
Ivory Horse Cane-Circa 1885-Ivory horse with two c

olor glass eyes, ornate sterling collar, honey malacca shaft and a...

1,000
-
1,200
143
Lot 143
Memento Mori Cane-Late 19th Century-Well carved wa

lrus tusk, signed sterling collar, rich malacca shaft and a horn...

1,200
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1,500
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