EXCELLENT MAY ESTATES AUCTION

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EXCELLENT MAY ESTATES AUCTION

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Rehoboth, MA, United States

Over 500 lots of estate merchandise including 80 lots of antique canes; many nautical and scrimshaw items; Chinese art and objects; Silver, jewelry and gold coins; Oriental rugs; and more!

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BULLDOG HEAD BANK CANE: Unusual carved wood bulldog head cane with glass eyes in form of a money bank. Slot in back for coins that are removed by raising dog's nose and pulling mouth down. 35.5 in long, head is 3 in

0456: BULLDOG HEAD BANK CANE

Est.

$350

$450

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2 DOG CANES - AIRDALE & RETRIEVER: Lot 2 carved wood dog head canes to 36 in long: An Airdale Terrier signed Howell London with glass eyes and wood shaft; floppy-eared Golden Retriever with wood shaft.

0457: 2 DOG CANES - AIRDALE & RETRIEVER

Est.

$400

$600

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INLAID WALKING STICK & BONE CANE: Lot of 2 antique canes/walking sticks: Fine continental striped (flexible) wood shaft with 32 types of exotic woods. Has white porcelain urn-shaped handle with eagle stamp and word DEPONIRT (meaning

0458: INLAID WALKING STICK & BONE CANE

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$500

$700

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RARE TOOL KIT CANE: Rare 19th century tool kit cane having wood shaft with knob handle that unscrews to reveal 5 steel tools. Attributed London England ca 1850-70, 35.5 in long.

0459: RARE TOOL KIT CANE

Est.

$400

$600

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3 CARVED BONE WALKING STICKS: lot 3 carved bone walking sticks: 38 in long with 3 baleen stripes on knob handle and wood shaft; narrow cane with striped hardwood shaft and bone ferrule, 34.5 in; and 32 in with bamboo shaft (wear).

0460: 3 CARVED BONE WALKING STICKS

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$500

$700

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RARE SEWING KIT CANE: Rare 19th century sewing kit cane with engraved brass bullet-form case containing a sterling silver thimble and wood spool and thread. Plus a tin needle case signed Kirby Beard of London (with

0461: RARE SEWING KIT CANE

Est.

$400

$500

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2 CARVED DOG HEAD CANES: 2 dog head canes to 37 in long: A silver or silverplated whippet dog with indistinct hallmarks and exotic hardwood shaft; and a long-nosed greyhound or whippet in carved wood with silver collar,

0462: 2 CARVED DOG HEAD CANES

Est.

$500

$700

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2 PORCELAIN HANDLED CANES: 2 antique canes to 34.5 in long with porcelain tops: Head of a woman signed Lyon Sterling with cocabola shaft (repair); and a cobalt ball-top with couple in landscape having mahogany shaft.

0463: 2 PORCELAIN HANDLED CANES

Est.

$275

$375

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ART NOUVEAU STERLING CANE: Lovely Art Nouveau sterling overlay on abalone Victorian cane with interesting figured wood shaft. 33.5 in long.

0464: ART NOUVEAU STERLING CANE

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$300

$400

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2 SILVER PLATED CANES - 1 W/KNIGHT: Lot of 2 antique silver plated canes to 37.5 in long: Heraldic theme with knight handle and a 3 in wide snuff box engraved FHH, both having wood shafts. No marks.

0465: 2 SILVER PLATED CANES - 1 W/KNIGHT

Est.

$300

$400

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2 WALKING STICKS: AGATE & ENAMEL: 2 antique walking sticks to 35 in long: carved black agate ball with silver collar signed Lyon Maker, Solid silver, bamboo shaft, ball is 1.5 in diam; and a one inch green enamel knob handled cane on

0466: 2 WALKING STICKS: AGATE & ENAMEL

Est.

$350

$450

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2 SHEPHERD HOOK CANES: 2 old canes with shepherd hook handles: Flexible 34.5 in long with mixed materials including bone, horn, baleen; and sterling mounted knobby wood cane signed JA Bigney Attleboro, 36 in long.

0467: 2 SHEPHERD HOOK CANES

Est.

$400

$500

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2 VICTORIAN WALKING STICKS: 2 Victorian walking sticks to 36.5 in long: Bamboo shaft with 10 in sterling repousse handle; and early 19th century cocabola shaft with carved bone handle and fancy silver collar (cracks to bone).

0468: 2 VICTORIAN WALKING STICKS

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$350

$450

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2 CANES WITH WHALE BONE: 2 canes: 36 in long walnut cane with whale tooth (crack); and a 34 in knobby wood shaft cane with whale bone knob handle.

0469: 2 CANES WITH WHALE BONE

Est.

$400

$600

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8 ASSORTED COLLEGE CANES: Lot 8 assorted college canes to 36 in long including 2 carved Indian head from Darmouth College (many engraved names); SUNY carved bear head; 1914 Yale with sterling collar; 1915 and 1916 Bowdoin

0470: 8 ASSORTED COLLEGE CANES

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$400

$500

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5 BROWN UNIVERSITY CANES: 5 assorted Brown University canes with sterling silver mounts to 35.5 in long: Three for 1927; 1907, and 1930. All with wood shafts.

0471: 5 BROWN UNIVERSITY CANES

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$250

$350

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USS CONSTITUTION CANE & BONE KNOB: Lot of 2 canes or walking sticks to 34 in long: Oak shaft made from wood from the USS FRIGATE CONSTITUTION with copper ribbon denoting that; and a rosewood shaft cane with faceted bone knob.

0472: USS CONSTITUTION CANE & BONE KNOB

Est.

$350

$500

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BABE RUTH PRESENTATION CANE: Rare presentation cane with carved bone baseball handle having silver medallion and collar engraved PRESENTED TO BABE RUTH FROM THE CITY OF BOSTON. Rosewood shaft 36.5 in long. VG condition.

0473: BABE RUTH PRESENTATION CANE

Est.

$2,000

$3,000

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WHALE BONE FIST CANE: Barley twist hardwood cane with carved whalebone human fist holding a snake. Has 1.5 in diameter heavy tapered shaft with 2.25 in bone ferrule. 34 in long overall.

0474: WHALE BONE FIST CANE

Est.

$700

$900

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MEMENTO MORTE SKULL CANE - SWORD: Antique sword cane with handle in the form of a carved bone skull with leg bone. Has bamboo shaft, 33 in long. Blade is 16 in.

0475: MEMENTO MORTE SKULL CANE - SWORD

Est.

$900

$1,200

SOLD

CAPT. DEXTER WHALE BONE CANE: 19th century carved whalebone cane with human fist engraved CAPT. J. DEXTER SALEM. 32.5 in long, fist is 2.25 in wide. Has metal collar and tapered bone shaft.

0476: CAPT. DEXTER WHALE BONE CANE

Est.

$800

$1,000

SOLD

CARVED BONE BULLDOG CANE: Finely detailed carved bone cane with bulldog handle wearing hat and tie and glass eyes. Mouth is articulated and opens to reveal tongue and teeth. Has hallmarked sterling English collar. Ebony shaft

0477: CARVED BONE BULLDOG CANE

Est.

$750

$900

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CARVED SWIMMING FISH CANE: Cane or walking stick with carved bone swimming fish handle with glass eyes and silver collar. 35.25 in ebony shaft.

0478: CARVED SWIMMING FISH CANE

Est.

$500

$600

SOLD

WALKING STICK WITH CARVED MONKEY: Fine walking stick with carved bone handle in the form of an open-mouth monkey head with glass eyes and cocabola shaft. 37.5 in long.

0479: WALKING STICK WITH CARVED MONKEY

Est.

$600

$800

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