Antique Canes and Walking Sticks-Spring 2009

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Antique Canes and Walking Sticks-Spring 2009

By Kimball M. Sterling Inc. TFL-1915

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Johnson City, TN, United States

This sale will consist of 150 antique canes and walking sticks. There will be folk-art, erotic, swords, silver and gold dress canes, antique ivory canes and much more

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Rose Quartz Dress: Rose Quartz Dress-Early 20th Century-The handle has a beautiful transparency and cristal structure, silver collar which is signed 800, rosewood shaft and a metal ferrule-H. 1 ½" x 1 ½", OL. 34

0121: Rose Quartz Dress

Est.

$400

$600

SOLD

European Silver Lion: European Silver Lion-C. 1875-A heavy figural handle which is probably Italian in origin, ebony shaft and a horn ferrule, handle is finely hand chased and engraved, mint conditon-H. 3" x 2 ½"-OL. 36

0122: European Silver Lion

Est.

$1,000

$1,500

SOLD

Sevres Dress Porcelain: Sevres Dress-C. 1870-Fine French porcelain knob with a portrait of Napoleon, ebony shaft, gilt collar and a horn ferrule. This cane was an item of ultimate luxury in its day, very fine condition-H.

0123: Sevres Dress Porcelain

Est.

$600

$1,200

SOLD

Glass Parade Stick: Glass Parade Stick-Late 19th Century-A very nice hollow glass parade cane with a bulbous 3" handle, entire cane has a white pearlized tint with threads of other colors running throughout-OL.

0124: Glass Parade Stick

Est.

$500

$1,000

SOLD

Carnelian Knob Dress: Carnelian Knob Dress-Early 20th Century-Nice reddish hues, faceted rock crystal collar and washers, ebony shaft and a horn ferrule, elegant cane and in near mint conditon-H. 3" x 1", OL. 37

0125: Carnelian Knob Dress

Est.

$400

$800

SOLD

Ivory Cockatiel: Ivory Cockatiel-Late 19th Century-A finely rendered ivory bird with two color horn eyes, ebony shaft and an ivory ferrule, a substantial ivory handle is carved and proportioned with great detail-H. 4

0126: Ivory Cockatiel

Est.

$1,500

$2,000

SOLD

Art Nouveau Ivory Dress: Art Nouveau Ivory Nude-Late 19th Century-A carved large ivory handle which is probably French which has been fashioned from a select piece of elephant ivory, carved by a master's hand, this handle is

0127: Art Nouveau Ivory Dress

Est.

$4,000

$6,000

SOLD

English Hard Stone Dress: English Hardstone Dress-Early 20th Century-Green Abenturine stone carved handle, chased silver collar, ebony shaft and a brass ferrule, the rodent has inlaid onyx eyes and the silver collar has a

0128: English Hard Stone Dress

Est.

$2,500

$4,000

SOLD

Ivory German Dress: Ivory German Dress-Late 19th Century-A large ivory handle, ivory collar, ebony shaft and a metal ferrule-H. 5 ½" x 3 ¼", OL. 36 ½"-$1,000-$1,500

0129: Ivory German Dress

Est.

$1,000

$1,500

SOLD

American Ivory Knob: American Ivory Knob-Dated 1891-A high relief carved handle with roses and a bug, rosewood shaft, guilt collar and a metal ferrule, the collar is engraved Xmas 91-H. 2 ¾" x 1", OL. 37"-$400-$700

0130: American Ivory Knob

Est.

$400

$700

SOLD

European Dress: European Dress-Early 20th Century-The knob combines ivory, rhino horn and silver. It has a rosewood shaft and a metal ferrule, the cane is most likely French and is in near mint condition. The rhino

0131: European Dress

Est.

$400

$600

SOLD

Japansese Export Ivory: Japanese Export Ivory-Meiji Period-Engraved and carved silver handle, rosewood shaft and a stag horn handle, has a hollowed core that reduces its weight and makes it more pleasing to the eye-H. 2 ½"

0132: Japansese Export Ivory

Est.

$600

$1,000

SOLD

German Hunting Dog Cane: German Hunting Dog-C. 1870-A carved ivory handle done in high relief, ebony shaft and a bronze ferrule-H. 4 ¾" x 1 ¼"-OL. 36"-$500-$800

0133: German Hunting Dog Cane

Est.

$500

$800

Ivory Stallion: Ivory Stallion-Late 19th Century-A striking ivory handle with big glass eyes, Malacca shaft and a horn ferrule, beautifully aged and has great patenation-H. 3 ½" x 2", OL. 37 ¾"-$800-$1,500

0134: Ivory Stallion

Est.

$800

$1,500

Lot Passed

French Erotic Ivory: French Erotic Ivory-Mid 19th Century-A nice original erotic ivory, Malacca shaft and ivory ferrule, has its original eyelets and silk loop with tassel, has its original patina and comes to us from a

0135: French Erotic Ivory

Est.

$2,500

$3,500

Lot Passed

SOLD

Ivory Greyhound: Ivory Grey Hound-Late 19th Century-A figural ivory handle which has a muzzled ,-grey hound, rosewood shaft, metal collar and a horn ferrule, original patina-H. 4 ½" x 1 ¾", OL. 37 ¼"-$600-$1,000

0136: Ivory Greyhound

Est.

$600

$1,000

SOLD

English Ivory Dress: English Ivory Dress-Hallmarked 1910-A fine English cane done in the Japanese style, rosewood shaft, chased silver collar and a horn ferrule, handle depicts a hawk watching a mouse under its paws,

0137: English Ivory Dress

Est.

$1,000

$2,000

SOLD

Pietradura and Ivory Knob: Pietradura and Ivory Knob-C. 1860-The handle shows 4 pigeons on an urn which are done in a great Italian style, ebony shaft, washer collar and a horn ferrule, the decoration is put together with

0138: Pietradura and Ivory Knob

Est.

$1,200

$1,800

SOLD

Walrus Ivory Lion: Walrus Ivory Lion-C. 1875-An amber toned handle, full bark Malacca shaft and a walrus ivory ferrule, handle is fashioned in two pieces-H. 6" x 3 ½", OL. 33 ½"-$700-$1,200

0139: Walrus Ivory Lion

Est.

$700

$1,200

SOLD

Large Ivory Elephant: Large Ivory Elephant-Early 20th Century-Very nicely carved pair of elephant's heads, ebony shaft and a staghorn ferrule, probably English in origin and has delicate undercuts on the supporting

0140: Large Ivory Elephant

Est.

$2,500

$3,500

SOLD

Ivory French Theater Cane: Ivory French Theatre Cane-C. 1880-A nicely carved ivory rose which has some chipping to its petals, ring collar, rosewood shaft and a horn ferrule-H. 2 ¼" x 2 ¼", OL. 36"-$300-$500

0141: Ivory French Theater Cane

Est.

$300

$500

SOLD

Exotic Bird Dress: Exotic Bird Dress-C. 1925-A wonderful Art Deco example of an exotic bird with two color glass eyes, lucite beak, ivory collar, massive malacca shaft and a horn ferrule. The head has a pair of

0142: Exotic Bird Dress

Est.

$500

$1,000

SOLD

Art Deco Folk Art: Art Deco Folk Art-C. 1930-Carved two piece African American with oversized head, hardwood shaft and a brass ferrule, cane retains its original patina-H. 4² x 3 1Z2², OL. 38²-$300-$500

0143: Art Deco Folk Art

Est.

$300

$500

SOLD

Nautical Folk Art Cane: Nautical Folk Art-C. 1870-A one piece carved folk art shaft with inlaid beads and oval stones. The shaft has a nautical woven rope collar and also is covered in two places by nautical knotting and

0144: Nautical Folk Art Cane

Est.

$500

$1,000

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Kimball M. Sterling Inc. TFL-1915

Johnson City, TN, United States

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