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11:00 AM PT - Feb 4th, 2012

offered by
Kimball M. Sterling Inc. TFL-1915

125 West Market Street
Johnson City, TN 37604

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Private Cane Collection Auction

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1	Nautical Sailor's Knott Cane-Circa 1860-A very nice example of this type of work, handle and shaft entirely covered...	800 - 1,200
2	Nautical Formal Cane-American19th Century-A carved s perm whale tooth in classic plain L-shape, baleen and sperm whale...	800 - 1,000
3	Art Deco Shagreen Cane-French, beginning of the 20th Century-Large "Galluchat" or shagreen crook handle on a rosewood...	800 - 1,200
4	American Wild West Cane-19th Century-Ebony and ivory handle inspired by a revolver grip, hardwood shaft with a metal...	800 - 1,200
5	Staff Cane-English, first half of the 19th Century-A straight silver and horn handle (most likely Rhino Horn) on an...	1,000 - 1,500
6	Globe and Sundial Ivory Cane-English, 19th Century-T errestrial globe cane accurately carved in scrimshaw technique...	2,000 - 3,000
7	Commemorative Marine Cane-Dated 1861-Ivory handle in classic Opera shape carved with a whale on one side and a shield...	1,200 - 2,000
8	Marine Vertebrae Cane-Anglo-Colonial, early 20th Cen tury-A superior, hardly encountered specimen of the classic shark...	400 - 600
9	Marine Wood Cane-Single piece ebony cane with a subs tantial knob elaborately fashioned in an octagonal configuration...	1,200 - 1,800
10	Marine Ivory Cane-English, first half of the 19th C entury-Ivory right hand with integral frilled collar clenching a...	800 - 1,200
11	Spectacular Material Cane-New England, circa 1850-T urned and carved ivory handle with a shaft made of a reptile spine...	1,600 - 2,500
12	Great Marine Cane-New England, circa 1850-Turned an d carved ivory handle on a single piece baleen shaft with a metal...	1,600 - 2,500
13	Whalebone Nautical Cane-New England, circa 1865-A c oquille nut knob with whale bone inlay, 15/16 diameter whale bone...	1,500 - 2,000
14	Early Telescope Cane-18th Century, signed "C. WEST, LONDON"-Powerful one draw telescope with clear viewing, original...	2,000 - 3,000
15	Whalebone Nautical Cane-New England, circa 1865-A l ong and tapering sperm whales' tooth ivory handle turned with...	1,500 - 2,000
16	Intimate Games Whip Cane-Most Likely French, late 1 9th Century-Bone handle carved with an interwoven, basket-like...	1,500 - 2,000
17	Flick Stick Cane-19th Century-An ivory knobbed mala cca cane with a metal ferrule with an ejecting almost 6" angular...	1,200 - 2,000
18	Silver Day Cane-German, circa 1900-Large silver Ope ra handle modeled, heavy cast and finely chased in a wood bark...	600 - 800
19	Marine Ivory Dragon Cane-19th Century-Large walrus ivory handle with a dragon-like, mythical animal head, ebony...	1,200 - 1,800
20	Top Rate Sword Cane-fashioned in a discreet and inc onspicuous dark bamboo look with a simple crook handle and with a...	1,200 - 1,800
21	Great Ivory Elephant Cane-English, 19th Century-An ivory circus elephant seated with a long trunk hanging between...	2,500 - 3,500
22	Silver Fox Day Cane-Vienna, last quarter of the 19t h Century-Large silver crook handle modeled, heavy cast, finely...	1,000 - 1,500
23	Elephant Mascot Cane-French, ending 19th Century-Gr een bloodstone also called heliotrope knob carved as an elephant...	2,000 - 3,000
24	Ivory Three Stallion Heads Cane-London, dated 1918- Large ivory handle carved with three stallion heads beside one...	1,500 - 2,000
25	Ivory dog cane-French, circa 1880-A large crook ivo ry handle carved with three dogs, ivory ring collar, full bark...	1,200 - 1,800
26	Ivory Day Cane-Japanese 19th Century-Carved ivory m onkey and crab on a rock in the traditional Japanese accurate...	800 - 1,200
27	Ivory Dog Cane-Most likely French, 19th Century-Ope ra shaped ivory handle carved with a French Bulldog head at the...	1,200 - 1,800
28	Figural Ivory Cane-Japanese, late 19th Century-Vert ical ivory handle carved with a fierce owl on a peak above a...	1,000 - 1,500
29	Figural Hardstone Dress Cane-Viennese, circa 1890-S moke quartz cat head with an engine turned and translucent blue...	6,000 - 8,000
30	Porcelain Dress Cane -French, late 19th Century-Fin ely chased and gilt ball knob on a porcelain stem painted in...	800 - 1,000
31	Figural Porcelain Cane-German, 19th Century-Large p orcelain handle naturalistically modeled to depict the bust of...	1,500 - 2,000
32	Jewelry Dress Cane-Vienna late 19th Century-An Amet hyst quartz knob with an elaborate and enameld silver collar of...	800 - 1,200
33	Tiffany Presentation Gold Cane-USA, Early 20th Cent ury-Substatntial L-shaped 18 karat yellow gold handle (over two...	3,000 - 4,000
34	Figural Gold Cane-USA, last quarter of the 19th Cen tury-A 18 karat yellow gold handle modeled as horse leg with a...	1,800 - 2,500
35	Horse 18kt Gold Dress Cane Figural Gold Cane -USA, last quarter of the 19th Century-A...	1,800 - 2,500
36	Tortoiseshell Dress Cane London beginning of the 20th Century-A very large and well...	1,200 - 1,800
37	Gold French Dress Cane-Ca. 1880-18 karat yellow gol d crook handle with scrolls, ebony shaft with a horn ferrule...	1,500 - 2,500
38	Figural Ivory Cane-19th Century, most likely French -Ivory handle carved to depict the Swiss national Hero Wilhelm...	1,200 - 1,600
39	Spectacular Ivory Bear Cane-English, 19th Century-A large ivory slumbering bear handle on an ebony shaft carved with...	2,500 - 3,500
40	Jeweled Gold Feminine Cane-Most likely French, firs t half of the 19th Century-Well chased 18 karat yellow gold knob...	900 - 1,500
41	Ivory Elephant Cane-English, 19th Century-A substan tial ivory circus elephant balacing on a ball with an upright...	2,500 - 3,500
42	Jasper Dress Cane-Early 20th Century-The polished M ilord handle with natural green color and exciting mottled...	400 - 600
43	Ivory Rabbit Head Cane-English, last quarter of the 19th Century-Substantial ivory rabbit head with the rarely...	2,000 - 3,000
44	Agate Dress Cane-Early 20th Century-The polished Mi lord handle of a natural gray color and subtle foggy structure...	400 - 600
45	Superb Ivory Cane-French, late 19th Century-Large i vory knob carved with, what seems to be, a bacchanal scene with...	2,500 - 3,500
46	Toledo Dress Cane-Spain, circa 1885A remarkable L- shaped steel handle with 24 karat dense Arabesques gold-inlay in...	900 - 1,200
47	Erotic Ivory Dress Cane-Circa 1890, European most l ikely French-A museum quality carving of a nude lady, gracefully...	5,000 - 7,000
48	Hardstone Dress Cane-Vienna, 19th Century-Rose quar tz round shield knob on two facetted rock crystal collars, ebony...	400 - 500
49	Ivory Hand and Bird Cane-English, 19th Century-Figu ral elephant ivory handle carved in the shape of a bird resting in...	1,500 - 2,000
50	Ivory & Ebony Art Deco Cane-Circa 1920, most likely French-Figural ivory and ebony handle on a deep black ebony shaft...	700 - 900

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