Antique Cane Auction, 11 Eastern Time

11. Jeweled Gold American Commemorative Cane-Ca.

18. Guilloche Enamel Dress Cane-Circa 1890-Classic

24. Silver Dress Cane-Dated 1905-Plain silver handle

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Johnson City, TN, United States

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Antique Cane Auction, 11 Eastern Time

Kimball M. Sterling Inc. TFL-1915

A premier collection of fine antique canes including Objects of Virtue, Silver , Gold,Historical, Folk-Art and much more. Canes once belonging to many important individuals throughout the world. The best of the best.

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97. Folk Art Cane-Dated 1859-Fashioned of a single: 97. Folk Art Cane-Dated 1859-Fashioned of a single piece, straight wild cherry branch with a naturally grown curving top carved with a snake coiled on leafage. Initial copper ferrule. The reptile

0097: 97. Folk Art Cane-Dated 1859-Fashioned of a single

Est.

$400

$500

Lot Passed

98. Alpaca Day Cane-Ca. 1900-Large Opera shaped white: 98. Alpaca Day Cane-Ca. 1900-Large Opera shaped white metal handle chased with decorative elements and rounded and repeating grooves on the top to help a better fit in the hand, malacca shaft and a

0098: 98. Alpaca Day Cane-Ca. 1900-Large Opera shaped white

Est.

$200

$300

Lot Passed

0099: 99. Marine Inspired Wood Cane-Ca. 1900-Straight and

Est.

$100

$200

Lot Passed

SOLD

100. Decorative Day Cane-Ca. 1900-Large silver plated: 100. Decorative Day Cane-Ca. 1900-Large silver plated handle fashioned in a basic L-shape with grooves gently expanding in a lotus flower-like shape, Makassar ebony shaft and a white metal ferrule.

0100: 100. Decorative Day Cane-Ca. 1900-Large silver plated

Est.

$200

$300

101. Folk Art Cane-Ca. 1880: Folk Art CaneCa. 1900Stag horn handle with a longer dropping brow tine and a stylized lion's face, slim metal ring collar and a well dressed hazel shaft engraved along its enntire length "GLUECK UND

0101: 101. Folk Art Cane-Ca. 1880

Est.

$200

$300

Lot Passed

SOLD

102. Alpaca Dress Cane-Ca. 1900-L-shaped alpaca handle: 102. Alpaca Dress Cane-Ca. 1900-L-shaped alpaca handle fluidly fashioned with a tapering and slightly curving hand rest extending in a protruding nose and shorter neck and entirely decorated with

0102: 102. Alpaca Dress Cane-Ca. 1900-L-shaped alpaca handle

Est.

$100

$200

103. Laughing John Cane-Ca. 1900-Heavy iron cast and: 103. Laughing John Cane-Ca. 1900-Heavy iron cast and nickel plated threaded contained knob modeled after the “Lachannes Brunnen” or “Laughing John Fountain” also called “Wine Growers

0103: 103. Laughing John Cane-Ca. 1900-Heavy iron cast and

Est.

$200

$300

Lot Passed

104. Britannia Ball & Claw Cane-Ca. 1890-Straight: 104. Britannia Ball & Claw Cane-Ca. 1890-Straight handle fashioned of Britannia in the shape of a straight eagle paw clenching a ball, tropical wood shaft and a horn ferrule. -Britannia alloy was

0104: 104. Britannia Ball & Claw Cane-Ca. 1890-Straight

Est.

$100

$200

Lot Passed

SOLD

105. Fifteen Cane Handles-Ca. 1900-Old-New-Stock.: 105. Fifteen Cane Handles-Ca. 1900-Old-New-Stock. Eleven stag horn, three buffalo horn handles and a tropical wood one of various shapes and sizes. All have been used and show the right amount of

0105: 105. Fifteen Cane Handles-Ca. 1900-Old-New-Stock.

Est.

$150

$200

SOLD

106. Fifteen Cane Handles-Ca. 1900-Old-New-Stock. Eight: 106. Fifteen Cane Handles-Ca. 1900-Old-New-Stock. Eight stag horn, five buffalo horn handles and a tropical wood one of various shapes and sizes. All have been used and show the right amount of wear

0106: 106. Fifteen Cane Handles-Ca. 1900-Old-New-Stock. Eight

Est.

$150

$200

SOLD

107. Fifteen Cane Handles-Ca. 1900-Old-New-Stock.: 107. Fifteen Cane Handles-Ca. 1900-Old-New-Stock. Eleven stag horn and four buffalo horn handles of various shapes and sizes. All have been used and show the right amount of wear and patina to

0107: 107. Fifteen Cane Handles-Ca. 1900-Old-New-Stock.

Est.

$150

$200

Porcelain and Silver Dress Cane: Ca. 1890- A cobalt blue porcelain handle with a hand painted cherub atop overlaid with sterling silver, exotic wood shaft and a brass ferrule. H.- 1 ¼” x 2” O.L.- 36” $500-$600

0108: Porcelain and Silver Dress Cane

Est.

$500

$600

Lot Passed

SOLD

Mammoth Whimsical Man: 20th Century- A carved mammoth handle of a gentleman in a fez and earrings, signed sterling collar, thick malacca shaft and a horn ferrule. H.- 4 x 2 x 2 ¼” O.L.-36” $1200-$1400

0109: Mammoth Whimsical Man

Est.

$1,200

$1,400

SOLD

Tiffany Gold Dress Cane: Ca. 1920- A signed Tiffany 18 karat removable handle, exotic wood shaft and a metal ferrule. H.- 1 ¼” x 1” O.L.- 35 ½” $700-$800

0110: Tiffany Gold Dress Cane

Est.

$700

$800

Nautical Tooth Cane: Ca. 1860- A carved whale’s tooth handle with nice striations, small brass collar, graduated wood lower collar, a pair of coin silver eyelets, ebony shaft and 3” stage ferrule. H.- 1 ¾” x 1

0111: Nautical Tooth Cane

Est.

$350

$450

Lot Passed

Warthog Alligator Dress: 20th Century- A full length carved alligator done in high relief, an ornate silver metal collar, mahogany shaft and a metal ferrule. H.- 4 ½” x 1 7/8” O.L.- 36” $700-$850

0112: Warthog Alligator Dress

Est.

$700

$850

Lot Passed

SOLD

Giant Talon Dress Cane: Ca. 1900- A high relief cast marked "sterling"silver handle in the shape of a large talon, silver collar, Mahogany shaft and horn ferule. H.- 4” x 4” O.L.- 36” $600-700

0113: Giant Talon Dress Cane

Est.

$600

$700

SOLD

Gold Presentation Cane: Dated 1888- A gold presentation cane in very fine condition with high relief casting, snakewood shaft and a metal ferrule. H.- 5 ½” x ¾” O.L.- 36” $250-$350

0114: Gold Presentation Cane

Est.

$250

$350

SOLD

Brass Bludgen Cane: 20th Century- A defensive brass weighted cane done in high relief, brass collar, exotic wood shaft and a brass ferrule. H.- 2” x 2 ¾” O.L.- 36” $150-$250

0115: Brass Bludgen Cane

Est.

$150

$250

SOLD

Mammoth Skull Dress Cane: 20th Century- A mammoth carved skull and snake, two large bones, snake has bone inlaid eyes, signed sterling collar, ebony shaft and mammoth ferrule. H.- 5” 1 ¾” O.L.-36” $900-$1,200.

0116: Mammoth Skull Dress Cane

Est.

$900

$1,200

Mermaid Warthog Dress: 20th Century- A carved mermaid from a warthog tusk with flowing hair, topless and also in high relief, signed sterling collar, ebony shaft and a warthog ferrule. H.- 4 ½” x 1 ½” O.L.- 36”

0117: Mermaid Warthog Dress

Est.

$800

$1,200

Lot Passed

SOLD

Gold Presentation Cane: Ca. 1900- A sheet gold dress cane, this type of handle has actual sheets of 14 karat gold overlaid on a base type of metal, ebony shaft and a metal ferrule. H.- 1 ½” x 2 ¼” O.L.- 36” $400-$500

0118: Gold Presentation Cane

Est.

$400

$500

SOLD

Horn Sword Cane: Ca. 1880- A twigspur black horn handle, engraved 18” blade with the name “W.M. Crausion” engraved on the blade, blade also has makers mark of “C C,” twist and lock working mechanism, gold

0119: Horn Sword Cane

Est.

$800

$1,200

Folk Art Stag Cane: Ca. 1850- A natural elk antler which has a face carved atop, signed sterling collar, thick malacca shaft and a copper and metal ferrule. H.- 2” x 6” O.L.- 36” $300-$500

0120: Folk Art Stag Cane

Est.

$300

$500

Lot Passed

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Most of our canes come from educated private collectors and they buy only the best. If there is any major problem with a cane in this auction we will note it in the description.