Cane Auction- Ann & Pat Arthur Collection

47. Beheading Cane-C. 1880- A French carved horn

9. Folk-Art English Cane- Mid 19th Century- Inked and

72. Horn Duck Cane- Ca. 1890- A nicely carved horn

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Johnson City, TN, United States

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Cane Auction- Ann & Pat Arthur Collection

Kimball M. Sterling Inc. TFL-1915

A collection of canes and cane related items including fine dress, gadget, gun and sword canes, books, folk-art and cases. This sale will begin at Noon Eastern Time.

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1. Five Fine Folk-Art Canes- Mid to late 19th Century-: 1. Five Fine Folk-Art Canes- Mid to late 19th Century- Average length- 34” $1000-$2000

0001: 1. Five Fine Folk-Art Canes- Mid to late 19th Century-Est. $1,000-$2,000

2. Folk-Art Cane- Ca. 1880- A stylized horn handle of a: 2. Folk-Art Cane- Ca. 1880- A stylized horn handle of a dog with a brass end cap, scrimshawed natural branch shaft with plants, birds, snakes, suns and various stars and moons as well as other

0002: 2. Folk-Art Cane- Ca. 1880- A stylized horn handle of aEst. $400-$700Lot Passed

3. Native American Folk Cane- Ca. 1880- A native carved: 3. Native American Folk Cane- Ca. 1880- A native carved and woven folk cane of the highest quality, a gold filled top has been applied as a handle, carved horses, Masonic emblems including compasses,

0003: 3. Native American Folk Cane- Ca. 1880- A native carvedEst. $1,400-$1,800Lot Passed

4. Folk-Art Foot Cane- Ca. 1880- An early carved one: 4. Folk-Art Foot Cane- Ca. 1880- An early carved one piece natural branch shaft with its’ original patina and a metal ferrule. Foot length- 4” O.L.- 35 ½” $300-$500

0004: 4. Folk-Art Foot Cane- Ca. 1880- An early carved oneEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

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5. Folk Art English Cane- Mid 19th Century- A one piece: 5. Folk Art English Cane- Mid 19th Century- A one piece fruitwood carved and inked Albert and Victoria folk art cane with various scenes and the family crest including fox hunters on horses,

0005: 5. Folk Art English Cane- Mid 19th Century- A one pieceEst. $1,200-$1,800

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6. Folk-Art “Fox Honten” Cane- Ca. 1810- A one piece: 6. Folk-Art “Fox Honten” Cane- Ca. 1810- A one piece carved and inked English cane with horses, zebras, elephants, lions, chickens, peacocks, carriages, people, it is worked from top to bottom

0006: 6. Folk-Art “Fox Honten” Cane- Ca. 1810- A one pieceEst. $1,000-$1,500

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7. Folk-Art Animal Cane- Ca. 1850- A carved, inked and: 7. Folk-Art Animal Cane- Ca. 1850- A carved, inked and etched hardwood shaft, various animals scrimshawed throughout including what appears to be ostriches, many horned African animals, a giraffe and

0007: 7. Folk-Art Animal Cane- Ca. 1850- A carved, inked andEst. $1,000-$1,500

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8. Folk-Art English Cane- Mid 19th Century- A great: 8. Folk-Art English Cane- Mid 19th Century- A great bulbous handle which is probably a walnut burl, inked on the shaft is probably Queen Elizabeth, a gentleman holding a tray serving wine, various

0008: 8. Folk-Art English Cane- Mid 19th Century- A greatEst. $1,000-$25,200

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9. Folk-Art English Cane- Mid 19th Century- Inked and: 9. Folk-Art English Cane- Mid 19th Century- Inked and etched with cross-hatching, a sun with a face and an owl in a treetop, partridge in a tree, various hearts, a working brick mason, a woodsman

0009: 9. Folk-Art English Cane- Mid 19th Century- Inked andEst. $1,500-$2,500

10. Folk-Art English Cane- Ca. 1850- A carved one piece: 10. Folk-Art English Cane- Ca. 1850- A carved one piece cane with various carvings including a lion and horse crest with a Maltese cross atop, buildings, fox hunters on horses, hounds and many other

0010: 10. Folk-Art English Cane- Ca. 1850- A carved one pieceEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

11. Folk-Art English Cane- Ca. 1840- An unusual inked: 11. Folk-Art English Cane- Ca. 1840- An unusual inked and etched one piece cane with the garden of Eden, tree and snake, peacocks, a whimsical dog with hat, fish, owl, cats and trees, buzzards,

0011: 11. Folk-Art English Cane- Ca. 1840- An unusual inkedEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

12. Child’s Folk-Art Cane- Ca. 1920- A carved exotic: 12. Child’s Folk-Art Cane- Ca. 1920- A carved exotic wood child’s cane with no ferrule. O.L.- 24” $250-$400

0012: 12. Child’s Folk-Art Cane- Ca. 1920- A carved exoticEst. $250-$400Lot Passed

13. English Folk-Art Cane- Dated 1858- A one piece: 13. English Folk-Art Cane- Dated 1858- A one piece etched and inked British cane which has various animals including rabbits, ducks, horses, swans, houses, a soldier leaning on a tree, and a woman

0013: 13. English Folk-Art Cane- Dated 1858- A one pieceEst. $1,000-$1,300Lot Passed

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14. Folk-Art Money Cane- Late 19th Century- A one piece: 14. Folk-Art Money Cane- Late 19th Century- A one piece carving of a pair of very nicely carved hugging monkeys, original patina, never had a ferrule. H.- 5” x 2 ½” x 2 ½” O.L.- 34”

0014: 14. Folk-Art Money Cane- Late 19th Century- A one pieceEst. $700-$1,000

15. Group of Four Folk-Art Canes- Ca. 1880- Various: 15. Group of Four Folk-Art Canes- Ca. 1880- Various lengths $300-$500

0015: 15. Group of Four Folk-Art Canes- Ca. 1880- VariousEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

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16. Folk-Art Ugly Man- Ca. Late 19th Century- A carved: 16. Folk-Art Ugly Man- Ca. Late 19th Century- A carved hardwood handle of a whimsical grotesque face, natural cork shaft and a metal ferrule. H.- 3” x 3 ¾” O.L. 32” $400-$600

0016: 16. Folk-Art Ugly Man- Ca. Late 19th Century- A carvedEst. $400-$600

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17. African-American Folk-Art Cane- Ca. 1840- One piece: 17. African-American Folk-Art Cane- Ca. 1840- One piece carved hardwood cane appears to be some type of mystical spirit cane that was probably used in the tobacco fields of the early South, a large

0017: 17. African-American Folk-Art Cane- Ca. 1840- One pieceEst. $800-$1,200

18. American Folk-Art Cane- Late 19th Century- A nice: 18. American Folk-Art Cane- Late 19th Century- A nice representation of American Folk-art with an original finish, horses, hounds, snakes, birds, fish, hatchets and hammers, rules and utilitarian

0018: 18. American Folk-Art Cane- Late 19th Century- A niceEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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19. Folk-Art Cane- Ca. 1850- An interesting chip-carved: 19. Folk-Art Cane- Ca. 1850- An interesting chip-carved and inked cane with a carved primitive face atop, stylized giraffes and armadillos and pyro decoration, never had a ferrule. O.L.- 36”

0019: 19. Folk-Art Cane- Ca. 1850- An interesting chip-carvedEst. $500-$700

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20. Folk-Art Cane- Ca. 1840- A complete covered shaft: 20. Folk-Art Cane- Ca. 1840- A complete covered shaft with some of the best inking and etching that we have seen including an estimated 50-75 designs including birds, insects, people, dogs, cats,

0020: 20. Folk-Art Cane- Ca. 1840- A complete covered shaftEst. $1,500-$2,500

21. Folk-Art Story Cane- Ca. 1850- An American buffalo: 21. Folk-Art Story Cane- Ca. 1850- An American buffalo horn handle, cross-hatching, whimsical soldiers marching behind soldiers on horses, wagon wheels, etc and never had a ferrule. H.- 1 ¾ x 1

0021: 21. Folk-Art Story Cane- Ca. 1850- An American buffaloEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

22. Folk-Art Child’s Cane- Ca. 1860- A carved fist with: 22. Folk-Art Child’s Cane- Ca. 1860- A carved fist with small baton, hardwood shaft and no ferrule. H.- 1 ½ x 2 ½” O.L. 25” $250-$350

0022: 22. Folk-Art Child’s Cane- Ca. 1860- A carved fist withEst. $250-$350Lot Passed

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23. Folk-Art Gorilla Cane- Ca. 1885- A one piece carved: 23. Folk-Art Gorilla Cane- Ca. 1885- A one piece carved whimsical gorilla wearing a scarf and holding a snake, hallmarked British, belt buckle collar, hardwood shaft and a metal ferrule. H.- 4 ½”

0023: 23. Folk-Art Gorilla Cane- Ca. 1885- A one piece carvedEst. $400-$600

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24. Black Forrest Cat Cane- Ca. 1875- A wild feline: 24. Black Forrest Cat Cane- Ca. 1875- A wild feline with glass eyes perched atop ready to devour a young bird, a very detailed and thick carving, silver metal collar, malacca shaft and a metal

0024: 24. Black Forrest Cat Cane- Ca. 1875- A wild felineEst. $700-$1,000

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Check, ,bank wire or cash. A 23% 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. Credit cards are not accepted for 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 success 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 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 in our gallery in Johnson City Tennessee. 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. Internet catalog and live bidding , also in-house. 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 or a dispute will be filed with liveauctioneers.Condition report can be addressed by a phone call or an email.We no longer ship endangered items overseas.As per your direction we can deliver those canes for you to another party in the United States. Please visit the CITES website for information on the transportation of personal items. We do charge to ship your purchase to the person you choose to ship your purchase overseas..We do not do permits.International bank wire Information:INTERMEDIARY BANK CENTERSTATE BANK OF FLORIDA,NA SWIFT: CSBKUS33ABA:063116737400 INTERSTATE NORTH PARKWAY, STE 1200ATLANTA GA 30330BENEFICIARY BANK ABA: 051501299BENEFICIARY BANK NAME: FIRST COMMUNITY BANKBENEFICIARY NAME: KIMBALL STERLING INCBeneficiary Account Number: This number will be given to you if you win some bids.USA bank wire Information: First Community Bank, NA ABA 051501299 For Further Credit instructionsKimball M. Sterling, IncEscrow account-This number will be given to you if you win some bids.125 West Market St.Johnson City Tn 37604

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