2002 A Cornucopia of Canes III. February 1.

 
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    A nice early 19th century elegant gold mounted presentation cane with a .5" high x .75" diameter unmarked (approx. 12-14K) yellow gold flat topped cap with raised ring at base. This nice cap is engra ...
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    An outstanding pair of late 18th to early 19th century walking, or "coach" sticks This pair has matching gold filled bulbous knobs with beautiful scrollwork floral repousse work with stippled ground, ...
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    A fine horse measure cane in bamboo with root knob that pulls open to reveal a maple stick with printed measure in both Metric & Hands. Swing up brass top bar with spirit level intact. Total length ...
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    A fine knob cane in form of bamboo root-type handle. The handle manufactured of marked sterling silver and mounted on a nice tapered stepped partridge wood shaft with a 1.25" nickel & steel ferrule. ...
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    Lot #3
    An interesting American gadget cane, that transforms into a three-legged artist's easel. Cane is what we believe to be of turned cyprus wood. A 1" brass cap with domed cyprus wood top holds easel clo ...
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    Lot #4
    A nice neo-Gothic silver handle crook cane. The silver crook is unusually long, being a full 5" high with matching gothic panels at each end decorated with tailing leaves. European hallmarks, and ma ...
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    Lot #5
    A great American folk art Masonic crook cane with wonderfully folksy carvings on shaft including a turtle, an alligator, a fish and rattlesnake. The flat end of the crook has a carved book with Maso ...
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    Lot #6
    Lot of 3. probably Chinese cloisonne walking sticks. Two of these sticks have 3" tapered knobs with slightly domed tops with cloisonne dragon motifs. One has an ebonized tapered shaft, while the sec ...
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    Lot #7
    The ornate floral knob handle on this cane is 3" high and just over 1" in diameter. The bottom edge is marked "Sterling 245" on one side and monogrammed "S.H" on the opposite side. About 3" below the ...
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    Lot #9
    The cap on the end of the crook handle of this cane, and the band in the upper part of the shaft are decorated with applied lillies and geometric figures. The handle cap is just over 3" long (average) ...
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    Lot #10
    The L-shaped handle on this cane is formed like a section of bamboo with a medallion for inscription at the elbow. The "L" is 4" wide and 2.5" high. The birch shaft ends in a 1.5" horn ferrule. Some w ...
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    Lot #13
    The turned walrus ivory handle on this cane is 1.75" high and 1" in diameter. There are 3 inset silver wire bands, 2 at the top and 1 near the collar, and a silver disk on the top which is engraved "J ...
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    Lot #14
    This stick features a finely carved walrus ivoryTurk's head knob, topping a mismatched hardwood shaft with a horn ferrule. The overall length of the stick is 33.25". The knob is 2.5" in total height ...
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    Lot #15
    A lovely marked Sterling knobbed cane with indistinct American marker's mark, though the repousse floral work is quite similar to mid-nineteenth century Baltimore work. Handle is 3" high x 1" diamete ...
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    Lot #16
    An outstanding carved horn L shaped figural cane handle in form of frigate bird head with stolden eggg in its mouth and glass eyes. This handle is 1.5" high x 5.25" long. Mounted on a tapered ebony ...
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    Lot #17
    An exceptional carved ivory lizard, climbing a branch. Ivory knob is 3.25" high and has inset glass eyes. Mounted on a nice black palm shaft with .5" gold plated collar. Total length 34.5".
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    Lot #18
    A large (3.,5" high) egg shaped horn snuff box with threaded lid tops this stick. Below the box is a floral repousse Sterling 1" collar with London hallmarks, date letter of 1898-9? Mounted on a ste ...
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    Lot #19
    A fairly primitive one piece rosewood cane with carved clenched fist handle with brass & ivory inlaid dots just below fist. Possibly a piece of sailors work. Total length 35.75" with 1" nickel ferru ...
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    Lot #20
    Lot of 2. Includes a nice black transfer printed tau handled example with figure of a young classically attired woamn in forest setting. Handle is 1.5" high x 3" long with coin silver .75" collar, m ...
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    Lot #21
    The head of this stick is a wonderfully carved walrus ivory cat clenching a goose in it jaws. The handle is 4.5" tall and has had a brown stain applied to show carving details. Mounted on a ivory-p ...
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