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8:00 AM PT - Aug 7th, 2010

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Kimball M. Sterling Inc. TFL-1915
125 West Market Street
Johnson City, TN 37604
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Antique Canes & Estate Items11:00 am E.S.T.

216 items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
1
Lot 1
Damascene and Tortoise Dress Cane-Circa 1900-A Damas

cene crook handle, full tortoise shaft, and an ornate bi-metal...

1,500
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2,000
2
Lot 2
Sterling Tiger Lady Cane-A contemporary sterling han

dle from the workshop of Charles Daugherty, massive rich snake...

500
-
700
3
Lot 3
Japanese Carved Stag-Circa 1890-A carved and etched

smiling snake with a two color glass eyes, brass collar, Malacca...

500
-
600
4
Lot 4
Sterling Over Stag Dress Cane-Circa 1880-A large sil

ver handle inscribed "Granite, Colo.", large silver collar...

500
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600
5
Lot 5
Ivory Dress Cane-Early 20th Century-A finely carved

talon holding an egg, signed sterling collar, rich snakewood...

700
-
900
6
Lot 6
Dog Cane-20th Century-Nicely carved dog with two col

or glass eyes, silver collar, exotic wood shaft and a bi-metal...

300
-
500
7
Lot 7
Mineral Overlaid Dress-Early 20th Century-A very att

ractive mineral handle which is unknown to us, hand engraved...

800
-
1,000
8
Lot 8
Shell Dress Cane-Circa 1900-A natural substance cane

which is probably compressed blond tortoise and a small baleen...

700
-
900
9
Lot 9
Ivory Snake and Mouse Cane-Early 20th Century-A larg

e carved entwined ivory snake with two color glass eyes and silver...

800
-
1,200
10
Lot 10
Ivory Game Cane-Early 20th Century-Carved ivory han

dle with a fluted top, three ivory die encased in glass, ornate...

700
-
900
11
Lot 11
Dress Cane-Art Nouveau-Silver handle inlaid with eb

ony, hexagonal ebony shaft and a horn ferrule-H. 3 ½" x 4 ½", O.L...

300
-
500
12
Lot 12
Ivory Den of Bears Cane-Circa 1890-Carved ivory gro

uping of four bears, mother, father, baby and cubs, signed...

1,500
-
2,000
13
Lot 13
Folk Art Nautical Cane-Late 19th Century-A fully ca

rved Turk's knot handle, carved rope collar, completely carved...

500
-
600
14
Lot 14
Carved Sword Cane-Late 19th Century-A very ornate c

arved bone handle, four sided, blued and gilded 26" near mint...

800
-
1,200
15
Lot 15
Ivory Carved Dog Cane-Circa 1900-A carved ivory han

dle with three canines, woven leather collar, dark Malacca shaft...

600
-
800
16
Lot 16
An Unused Copy of "Canes in the United States" by C

atherine Dike-$200-$300

200
-
300
17
Lot 17
Stag and Ivory Dress Cane-Circa 1930-A carved ivory

dog or wolf which is attached to an antler, metal collar, twig...

500
-
600
18
Lot 18
Tortoise Dress Cane-Circa 1920-Well formed tortoise

shell handle, silver collar, snakewood shaft and a bi-metal...

500
-
700
19
Lot 19
Tortoise Dress Cane-Early 20th Century-A very well

patinated tortoise handle, 14 kt hammered and inscribed collar...

600
-
900
20
Lot 20
Carved Middle Eastern Man Cane-Circa 1880-A finely

carved man with an ebony wood face, silver eyelets, ebony shaft...

500
-
700
21
Lot 21
Tortoise Sunday Stick-Early 20th Century-A well for

med tortoise club, British hallmarks and maker's mark, partridge...

700
-
1,000
22
Lot 22
Horn Dress Cane-Circa 1880-A well aged horn handle

which is probably rhino, signed but unreadable ornate silver...

300
-
400
23
Lot 23
Dress Cane-Circa 1890-A carved Nouveau handle, an o

rnate signed sterling collar, exotic wood shaft and a bi-metal...

300
-
400
24
Lot 24
Ivory Dress Cane-Circa 1890-A long ivory handle, or

nate ivory collar, malacca shaft and a 2 ½" ivory ferrule-H...

500
-
600
25
Lot 25
Gold Filled Dress-Circa 1880-An ornate handle which

has a large buck atop, ebony shaft and a horn ferrule-H. 2 ¾" x...

300
-
500
26
Lot 26
Silver Boar Dress Cane-Circa 1935-An ornate silver

end cap in the shape of a wild boar, engraved silver collar...

300
-
400
27
Lot 27
Pearl Dress Cane-Circa 1880-Ornate triangular gold

filled handle and collar, twelve piece pearl handle of which two...

400
-
600
28
Lot 28
French Porcelain Dress Cane-Circa 1880-A wonderful

porcelain handle done much in the style of Sevres, royal cobalt...

900
-
1,200
29
Lot 29
Hull Ornate Dress Cane-Early 20th Century-An ornate

gold presentation cane which is signed by the maker Hull...

300
-
500
30
Lot 30
Whale Ivory Dress Cane-Circa 1875-A well aged whale

ivory knob, live oak shaft with attached coin silver cartouche...

300
-
500
31
Lot 31
Massive Silver Dress Cane-Mid 19th Century-Massive

and ornate signed silver handle, 1 ¼" malacca shaft and a period...

800
-
1,200
32
Lot 32
Fancy Carved Ivory Horse Cane-Dated May 7th 1872-A

large ivory handle with a prancing horse, carved initial...

1,500
-
2,000
33
Lot 33
A Tiffany Dress Cane-Early 20th Century-The removab

le sterling handle is signed Tiffany and Co. Maker's Sterling M...

600
-
900
34
Lot 34
Hematite Knob Dress Cane-Late 19th Century-A nice e

xample of this mineral with a refresh collar, ebony shaft and a...

300
-
500
35
Lot 35
Japanese Export Ivory Cane-Circa 1890-Carved ivory

handle with multiple masks, tortoise shell collar, rosewood shaft...

500
-
1,000
36
Lot 36
Ivory Flick Stick-Circa 1860-An original ivory flic

k stick with a working 5 ¾" retractable pike and cover, ribbed...

800
-
1,200
37
Lot 37
Continental Jewelry Cane-Late 19th Century-A silver

and enamel knob handle with a nephrite cabochon atop, both fine...

800
-
1,200
38
Lot 38
Tiffany Sterling Dress Cane-Circa 1900-A removable

sterling hammered handle which is signed Tiffany and Co. Maker's...

500
-
900
39
Lot 39
Hardstone Dress Cane-Late 19th Century-A hardstone

Chaorit handle with purple, violet and pearl luster, refreshed...

400
-
700
40
Lot 40
An Ivory Flick Stick-Circa 1860-An ivory knob flick

stick with a 3 ½" pike, locking blade with brass cover, sugar...

800
-
1,200
41
Lot 41
Rose Quartz and Crystal Dress Cane-Early 20th Centu

ry-A nearly transparent quartz handle with two faceted rock...

400
-
600
42
Lot 42
Carved Asian Ivory-Circa 1890-A carved ivory "Thous

and Faces" style of cane, dark rich ebony shaft and a horn...

500
-
800
43
Lot 43
Telescope Sword Cane-Mid 19th Century-A very rare s

ystem stick which includes a swivel two draw spy glass with...

2,500
-
3,500
44
Lot 44
Nephrite Ball Dress Cane-Early 20th Century-A perfe

ct spinach green sphere, gold metal collar, ebony shaft and a horn...

400
-
700
45
Lot 45
English Silver and Ivory Loop Cane-Circa 1880-An or

nate silver hallmarked handle, belt buckle silver mid collar...

700
-
1,200
46
Lot 46
Walnut Sword Cane-Circa 1880-A highly stylized waln

ut sword cane with an ornate 20.5" blade which is signed but...

600
-
900
47
Lot 47
Museum Quality Ivory Horse Cane-Circa 1880-A finely

carved stallion done with great detail and artistry, ornate...

1,800
-
2,500
48
Lot 48
Continental Amethyst Dress Cane-Early 20th Century-

An amethyst handle with two rock crystal faceted collars, rosewood...

500
-
700
49
Lot 49
Gold Stone Knob Dress Cane-Late 19th Century-A symm

etrical round knob with more than typical glitter found in this...

400
-
600
50
Lot 50
Flute System Stick Cane-Circa 1880-A painted grain

toleware flute shaft and a brass ferrule-O.L. 33 ¼"-$300-$500

300
-
500
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