Antique Cane Auction-Guns Swords -11:00am EST

9: Superb Nautical Snake and Fist Whalebone Cane-Circa

10: Turk's Knot Whalebone Cane-Circa 1880-A finely carv

190: Ivory Horse Head Gun Cane-Circa 1895-A finely carv

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Johnson City, TN, United States

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Antique Cane Auction-Guns Swords -11:00am EST

Kimball M. Sterling Inc. TFL-1915

A world class collection of fine antique walking sticks including guns, swords, political, silver , gold ,ivory, folk-art and much more. WE have internet and phone bidding. These canes are from different collections from around the world. There are many crossover items in the cane collecting field including animals, dogs, nautical, whalebone, fine procelain,African American, cowboy and much more.

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Buffalo Horn Dog Cane-Early 20th Century-Well carved: Buffalo Horn Dog Cane-Early 20th Century-Well carved horn handle, pique work on collar, ivory eyes, signed 14 kt collar, exotic wood shaft and a bimetal ferrule-H. ½ x 3 1/3"-O.L. 34 ¼"-400-600

0001: Buffalo Horn Dog Cane-Early 20th Century-Well carvedEst. $400-$600

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Carved Ivory Dog Cane-Circa 1900-Carved ivory dog, p: Carved Ivory Dog Cane-Circa 1900-Carved ivory dog, painted eyes, ornate gold-filled collar, hardwood shaft and a horn ferrule-H. 2" x 3", O.L. 34"-$400-$600

0002: Carved Ivory Dog Cane-Circa 1900-Carved ivory dog, pEst. $400-$600

Carved Walrus Ivory Dog Cane-Late 19th Century-A fin: Carved Walrus Ivory Dog Cane-Late 19th Century-A finely carved dog head, two color glass eyes, signed sterling collar, exotic wood shaft and a bone ferrule-H. 4 ½" x 2 ½", O.L. 34 ¼"-$750-$1,000

0003: Carved Walrus Ivory Dog Cane-Late 19th Century-A finEst. $750-$1,000Lot Passed

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Carved Ivory Dog Cane-Circa 1890-A expertly carved h: Carved Ivory Dog Cane-Circa 1890-A expertly carved handle, two color glass eyes, ornate, inscribed upper gold filled collar, partial gold filled center medallion, exotic wood shaft and an early brass

0004: Carved Ivory Dog Cane-Circa 1890-A expertly carved hEst. $1,000-$1,200

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Horn Dog Cane-Circa 1890-Nice carved handle with ivo: Horn Dog Cane-Circa 1890-Nice carved handle with ivory and horn eyes, white metal collar, natural twig spur shaft and a brass ferrule-H. 2" x 2", O.L. 34 ¼"-$350-$500

0005: Horn Dog Cane-Circa 1890-Nice carved handle with ivoEst. $350-$500

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Ivory Lion Cane-Early 20th Century-A fully carved ha: Ivory Lion Cane-Early 20th Century-A fully carved handle and shaft of elephant ivory, handle is removable and no ferrule-H. 2" x 4", O.L. 32 ¼"-$600-$900

0006: Ivory Lion Cane-Early 20th Century-A fully carved haEst. $600-$900

Nautical Whalebone Cane-Circa 1880-A well made nauti: Nautical Whalebone Cane-Circa 1880-A well made nautical handle with baleen spacers, small baleen collar and a whalebone shaft which is ¾" where it joins the handle, original surface and no

0007: Nautical Whalebone Cane-Circa 1880-A well made nautiEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

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Baleen and Ivory Nautical Dress Cane-Circa 1885-An i: Baleen and Ivory Nautical Dress Cane-Circa 1885-An interesting combination of materials once belonging to Thomas Cooper of Philadelphia, small Turk's head knot, ivory handle, ornate inscribed silver

0008: Baleen and Ivory Nautical Dress Cane-Circa 1885-An iEst. $500-$700

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Superb Nautical Snake and Fist Whalebone Cane-Circa: Superb Nautical Snake and Fist Whalebone Cane-Circa 1875-Carved whales tooth handle with inlaid coin silver stars and rectangles, baleen collar, 7/8" whalebone shaft where the shaft attaches to the

0009: Superb Nautical Snake and Fist Whalebone Cane-CircaEst. $2,500-$3,000

Turk's Knot Whalebone Cane-Circa 1880-A finely carv: Turk's Knot Whalebone Cane-Circa 1880-A finely carved knot which is carved from a whale's tooth, no collar, a ¾" whalebone shaft and a period brass ferrule-H. 2 ½" x 1", O.L. 33"-$1,600-$2,000

0010: Turk's Knot Whalebone Cane-Circa 1880-A finely carvEst. $1,600-$2,000Lot Passed

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Dodge Estate Ivory Cane-Circa 1860-Carved ivory han: Dodge Estate Ivory Cane-Circa 1860-Carved ivory handle, inscribed (probably gold) collar with the name L. C. Dodge, San Francisco Cal., massive malacca shaft and a 2 ½" bi-metal ferrule-H. 2 ¼" x 3

0011: Dodge Estate Ivory Cane-Circa 1860-Carved ivory hanEst. $300-$500

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Ivory Dog and Rabbit Cane-Late 19th Century-A relie: Ivory Dog and Rabbit Cane-Late 19th Century-A relief carved dog with two color glass eyes, signed sterling collar, ebony shaft and a bi-metal ferrule-H. 1 ½" x 4 ½", O.L. 35"-$500-$700

0012: Ivory Dog and Rabbit Cane-Late 19th Century-A relieEst. $500-$700

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Ivory Rabbit Cane-Circa 1875-A carved ivory rabbit,: Ivory Rabbit Cane-Circa 1875-A carved ivory rabbit, gold filled ornate collar, ebony shaft and a bi-metal ferrule-H. 2 ¾" x 4 ¾", O.L. 39"-$300-$500

0013: Ivory Rabbit Cane-Circa 1875-A carved ivory rabbit,Est. $300-$500

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Floral Ivory Dress Cane-Early 20th Century-An exper: Floral Ivory Dress Cane-Early 20th Century-An expertly carved ivory handle with flowers, leafs and pods, ornate metal studded collar, rosewood shaft and a matching metal studded ferrule-H. 7 ½" x 1

0014: Floral Ivory Dress Cane-Early 20th Century-An experEst. $700-$1,200

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Fancy Ivory Rabbit Cane-Late 19th Century-A nicely: Fancy Ivory Rabbit Cane-Late 19th Century-A nicely carved rabbit with two color glass eyes, small gold filled collar, large malacca shaft and a horn ferrule-H. 2" x 4 ¾", O.L. 35"-$1,200-$1,500

0015: Fancy Ivory Rabbit Cane-Late 19th Century-A nicelyEst. $1,200-$1,500

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Ivory Dress Cane-Dated 1901-Carved ivory handle wit: Ivory Dress Cane-Dated 1901-Carved ivory handle with a gold filled Florentine end cap and ornate collar, ornate hardwood faux bamboo shaft and a bi-metal ferrule-H. 2" x 4", O.L. 34 ½"-$300-$400

0016: Ivory Dress Cane-Dated 1901-Carved ivory handle witEst. $300-$400

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Art Nouveau Silver Dress Cane-Late 19th Century-A c: Art Nouveau Silver Dress Cane-Late 19th Century-A cast, unmarked silver handle, exotic wood shaft and no ferrule-H. 4" x 4 ¼", O.L. 36"-$300-$500

0017: Art Nouveau Silver Dress Cane-Late 19th Century-A cEst. $300-$500

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Silver Snake Cane-Early 20th Century-A dress handle: Silver Snake Cane-Early 20th Century-A dress handle which is signed 800 silver, hallmarked with the initials C.K., two color glass eyes, silver tongue and fangs, ornate inlaid shaft and a bi-metal

0018: Silver Snake Cane-Early 20th Century-A dress handleEst. $800-$1,200

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Ornate Silver Dress Cane-Late 19th Century-A silver: Ornate Silver Dress Cane-Late 19th Century-A silver dress handle which is signed White, Howard, and Ma., the handle also has two unreadable hallmarks and is signed sterling silver, full hexagonal

0019: Ornate Silver Dress Cane-Late 19th Century-A silverEst. $500-$700

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Silver Dress Cane-Early 20th Century-Exotic bird ha: Silver Dress Cane-Early 20th Century-Exotic bird handle which is hallmarked but unreadable, exotic wood shaft and a horn ferrule-H. 2" x 4", O.L. 34"-$400-$600

0020: Silver Dress Cane-Early 20th Century-Exotic bird haEst. $400-$600

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Ivory Tiger Cane-Circa 1900-Well used ivory cane wi: Ivory Tiger Cane-Circa 1900-Well used ivory cane with two color glass eyes, gold filled collar with three different presentations of which one could be made out to read Kansas, ivory eyelets, exotic

0021: Ivory Tiger Cane-Circa 1900-Well used ivory cane wiEst. $300-$400

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Ivory Ladies Cane-Late 19th Century-A well carved h: Ivory Ladies Cane-Late 19th Century-A well carved handle, signed sterling collar, aged hardwood shaft and a bi-metal ferrule-H. 5" x 1 ¼", O.L. 38"-$400-$600

0022: Ivory Ladies Cane-Late 19th Century-A well carved hEst. $400-$600

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Ivory Creature Cane-Early 20th Century-A carved wei: Ivory Creature Cane-Early 20th Century-A carved weird looking jungle animal with two color glass eyes and India inking, signed sterling collar, carved hardwood faux bamboo shaft and an ivory

0023: Ivory Creature Cane-Early 20th Century-A carved weiEst. $300-$500

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Whale's Tooth Dress Cane-Circa 1880-A most unusual: Whale's Tooth Dress Cane-Circa 1880-A most unusual ivory carving which has for its center piece a folky carving of the sun, open fretwork in the carving, large pewter collar, exotic wood shaft and a

0024: Whale's Tooth Dress Cane-Circa 1880-A most unusualEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Kimball M. Sterling Inc. TFL-1915

Johnson City, TN, United States

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125 West Market Street

Johnson City, TN 37604

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Terms and Conditions Check, Echeck ,bankwire or cash. A 20% buyers premium will be added to the hammer price as part of the sale price. We reserve the right to hold purchases until the buyers checks clears if the buyer is not known by us. Paypal is accepted from international bidders only with Echeck. Credit cards are not accepted for cane purchases. Bank letter of credit is acceptable.Kimball M. Sterling, Inc. has endeavored to catalog and describe the property correctly. All property is sold as is and the neither the auction company or the consignor will be responsible for descriptions, genuineness, provenance or condition of the property. No statement in the catalog made orally at the sale or otherwise shall be deemed to be a warranty, representation, or an assumption of liability.We have been in business for over 20 years and intend to have another good 20 years.We have had great sucess in working out any problems that might arise. Call for a condition report or email for additional photos. In the event of any dispute between bidders, the auctioneer shall have total discretion to determine the successful bidder, in which his determination shall be final or to re-offer and resale the article in dispute. Title of the item or items purchased by the bidder will pass at the fall of the gavel according to the UCC laws. This is not an approval auction. Principal auctioneer: Kimball M. Sterling #2467. B. Elizabeth Sterling, auctioneer # 5757. Firm Kimball M Sterling Inc. TFL-1915 We do ship some in-house but we also use: Pack-N-Mail Shipping Center 1805 North Roan Street Johnson City, Tn 37601-3158 Phone: (423) 434-0063 We will also be glad to hold your purchase for pick up. Kimball M. Sterling, Inc. will not be held responsible for bids not received in time for the auction or slow Internet bids. We will not be responsible for items left on our location for over 30 days. Sale will be conducted at 125 West Markert Street, Johnson City, Tennessee37604. Announcements day of the sale take precedence over pre-sale advertising. Any litigation that pertains to this auction will be conducted in the County Of Washington in Tennessee and is agreed upon by registering for this auction. Airport is the Tri-Cities Airport, which is approximately 20 miles from the gallery. Internet catalog and live bidding available at our website. Best Western Hotel: 423-282-2126. Ask for Sterling rate. Please call for condition report on sale lots or email us. We do send out multiple photos by email of any lot in the auction .By registering for this auction you accept the terms of this auction. Payment must be received within 7 days of the auction. Condition report can be addressed by a phone call or an email. We do have an import export permit and can ship legal ivory overseas. The buyer will pay cost of CITES permits, shipping to a bonded warehouse in the United States,inspection cost by wildlife agents, then shipping to the final destination. All of the cost must be paid upfront. If we ship your ivory or other protected species overseas we must do CITES permits. If you choose to have someone else ship your canes it will be up to you and the other party.As per your direction we can deliver those canes for you to another party in the United States.Canes can be carried as personal items from country to country without permits. Please visit the CITES website for information on the transportation of personal items. Our Bank wire Information: Beneficiary Bank Wells Fargo Bank, NA 1740 Broadway 2nd floor Denver, Co 80274 Beneficiary SWIFT WFBIUS6S Beneficiary customer First Community Bank, NA Beneficiary number 051501299 For Further Credit instructions Kimball M. Sterling, Inc Escrow account 125 West Market St. Johnson City Tn 37604 account number 0000404202

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All items sell as is to the bidder. Condition of most of the items is good or better. Please email us if you would like to see more photos or a detailed report,

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