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  • 1. Whale Bone cane ca. 1865 – A well carved and cross-hatched whale bone handle, baleen spacer, ¾” diameter shaft, never had a ferrule. H.- 3 ½” x 2 ½
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 1

    1. Whale Bone cane ca. 1865 – A well carved and cross-h...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • 2. Turk’s Knot Whale Bone cane ca. 1860 – A carved whale’s tooth handle with a high relief Turk’s Knot and also a carved woven collar, two baleen spac
    Estimate
    $1,400 - $2,000
    Lot 2

    2. Turk’s Knot Whale Bone cane ca. 1860 – A carved whal...

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    $1,400 - $2,000
  • 3. Whale Bone cane ca. 1865 – A carved whale bone handle with a silver disc atop, five baleen spacers, 7/8” shaft which is half spiral carved and a br
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 3

    3. Whale Bone cane ca. 1865 – A carved whale bone handl...

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    $1,200 - $1,800
  • 4. Naughty Leg Whale Bone cane - mid 19th C. – A carved whale’s tooth leg which has scrimshaw work to designate the shoe, The nerve ending hole for th
    Estimate
    $400 - $700
    Lot 4

    4. Naughty Leg Whale Bone cane - mid 19th C. – A carved...

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    $400 - $700
  • 5. whalebone cane circa 1860
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    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 5

    5. whalebone cane circa 1860

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    $2,000 - $3,000
  • 6. Whale’s Tooth and Bone cane - mid 19th C. – a carved whale’s tooth handle and baleen spacers, ¾” shaft which is reeded for 4 ½” then spiral carved
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 6

    6. Whale’s Tooth and Bone cane - mid 19th C. – a carved...

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • 7. Architectural Whale Bone cane - mid 19th C. – A complete whale bone cane with a carved spiral and cage effect, ribbed bone handle with three baleen
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 7

    7. Architectural Whale Bone cane - mid 19th C. – A comp...

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    $2,500 - $3,500
  • 8. Hand and Ball Nautical cane - mid 19th C. – A very well carved whale’s tooth handle which is attached to the handle with a baleen plug, two baleen
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 8

    8. Hand and Ball Nautical cane - mid 19th C. – A very w...

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    $800 - $1,200
  • 9. Serpent and Hand Nautical cane - mid 19th C. – A very well carved whale’s tooth handle, coconut wood spacer 3/4” whale bone shaft and no ferrule. H
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 9

    9. Serpent and Hand Nautical cane - mid 19th C. – A ver...

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    $1,200 - $1,800
  • 10. Sailor Made Whale Bone cane - mid 19th C. – A whale’s tooth handle with a baleen spacer 7/8” hexagonal upper shaft, 20” spiral carved, and a 4 1/2
    Estimate
    $500 - $600
    Lot 10

    10. Sailor Made Whale Bone cane - mid 19th C. – A whale...

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    $500 - $600
  • 11. Eagle Whale Bone cane - mid 19th C. – A carved whale’s tooth eagle handle with shell eyes, silver collar, 5/8” whale bone shaft and a copper ferru
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 11

    11. Eagle Whale Bone cane - mid 19th C. – A carved whal...

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • 12. Scrimshaw Whale Bone cane - mid 19th C. – A carved whale bone Turk’s Knot handle, a baleen spacer, eight triangles which have been colored ¾” shaf
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 12

    12. Scrimshaw Whale Bone cane - mid 19th C. – A carved ...

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    $800 - $1,200
  • 13. Scrimshaw Whale Bone cane - mid 19th C. – Whale’s tooth polygonal handle with 14 surfaces inlaid with exotic woods, silver half dime atop, a pair
    Estimate
    $500 - $800
    Lot 13

    13. Scrimshaw Whale Bone cane - mid 19th C. – Whale’s t...

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    $500 - $800
  • 14. Turk’s Knot Nautical cane – mid 19th C. A whale’s tooth handle, small baleen spacer, ¾” whale bone shaft which is hexagonal for 9”, a very sturdy
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,600
    Lot 14

    14. Turk’s Knot Nautical cane – mid 19th C. A whale’s t...

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    $1,200 - $1,600
  • 15. Fine Nautical cane – mid 19th C.  A delicate and unusual carving from a large whale’s tooth of a piece of rope which is meticulously carved, nice
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 15

    15. Fine Nautical cane – mid 19th C.  A delicate and un...

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    $2,500 - $3,500
  • 16. Important Nautical Sailor Folk Cane- Ca. 1865- A horn crook handle cane originally from the “Linda Beeman” collection and sold as lot #16 in the o
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 16

    16. Important Nautical Sailor Folk Cane- Ca. 1865- A ho...

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    $3,000 - $5,000
  • 17. Serpent Nautical Cane- Mid 19th Century- A wonderfully carved whale’s tooth serpent with baleen eyes and fangs, the first 11” of the cane is inlai
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $4,000
    Lot 17

    17. Serpent Nautical Cane- Mid 19th Century- A wonderfu...

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    $2,500 - $4,000
  • 18. Nautical Whimsy Whalebone Cane- Mid 19th Century- A superb whale’s tooth handle carved in the shape of a melon with one baleen spacer, the handle
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 18

    18. Nautical Whimsy Whalebone Cane- Mid 19th Century- A...

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    $2,500 - $3,500
  • 19. Ornate Whalebone Cane- Mid 19th Century- An ornately worked whale bone with a whale’s tooth handle which is incised with concentric circles, this
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 19

    19. Ornate Whalebone Cane- Mid 19th Century- An ornatel...

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    $2,000 - $3,000
  • 20. Captain’s Wife Nautical Cane- Mid 19th Century- Mr. Marder’s original notes state that he had knowledge that this was a whale’s tooth carving hand
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,000
    Lot 20

    20. Captain’s Wife Nautical Cane- Mid 19th Century- Mr....

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    $3,000 - $4,000
  • 21. Scrimshaw Whalebone Cane- Mid 19th Century- Whale’s tooth handle carved in a double loop, horn-whale’s tooth and wood spacers, 5/8” whale bone sha
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 21

    21. Scrimshaw Whalebone Cane- Mid 19th Century- Whale’s...

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • 22. Nautical Hammer Whalebone Cane- Mid 19th Century- A whale bone carved hammer handle, 4 baleen collar rings, a 5/8” whalebone shaft and never had a
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 22

    22. Nautical Hammer Whalebone Cane- Mid 19th Century- A...

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • 23. Baleen Fist Nautical Cane- Mid 19th Century- An unusual clenched fist nautical cane where the baleen has been pressed together to form the fist, t
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,000
    Lot 23

    23. Baleen Fist Nautical Cane- Mid 19th Century- An unu...

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    $3,000 - $4,000
  • 24. Whalebone Dress Cane- Mid 19th Century- A small whale’s tooth handle with a thin line of baleen inlay which has the appearance of maybe a barber p
    Estimate
    $500 - $600
    Lot 24

    24. Whalebone Dress Cane- Mid 19th Century- A small wha...

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    $500 - $600
  • 25. Narwhal Staff- Mid 19th Century- A very classical and important narwhal tooth handle with a beautiful rich patina and a pair of circles carved ato
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,000
    Lot 25

    25. Narwhal Staff- Mid 19th Century- A very classical a...

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    $5,000 - $7,000
  • 26. Narwhal Nautical Cane- Mid 19th Century- A beautiful example with a coin silver pommel handle, 1 ½” tusk with original patina and in fine conditio
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,000
    Lot 26

    26. Narwhal Nautical Cane- Mid 19th Century- A beautifu...

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    $3,000 - $4,000
  • 27. Important Whale’s Tooth Fist Cane-Mid 19th Century- A very large and well executed whale’s tooth carving of a fist with collared sleeve, inlaid ba
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,000
    Lot 27

    27. Important Whale’s Tooth Fist Cane-Mid 19th Century-...

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    $3,000 - $4,000
  • 28. Whale’s Tooth Nautical Cane- Mid 19th Century- A carved whale’s tooth with a silver love token atop which is attached to the shaft with baleen, pa
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 28

    28. Whale’s Tooth Nautical Cane- Mid 19th Century- A ca...

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    $400 - $600
  • 29. A Clinched Fist Nautical Cane- Mid 19th Century- A whale’s tooth carved fist protruding from a polka-dot decorated sleeve which has been skillfull
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 29

    29. A Clinched Fist Nautical Cane- Mid 19th Century- A ...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • 30. Whalebone Fist Cane- Mid 19th Century- A carved whale bone fist holding a baton in fine condition, ribbed whale bone upper collar, hardwood exotic
    Estimate
    $500 - $800
    Lot 30

    30. Whalebone Fist Cane- Mid 19th Century- A carved wha...

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    $500 - $800
  • 31. Whale’s Tooth Fist Cane- Ca. 1840- A clinched fist carved from a whale’s tooth which has an open space under the knuckles probably for a lanyard t
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 31

    31. Whale’s Tooth Fist Cane- Ca. 1840- A clinched fist ...

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    $1,200 - $1,800
  • 32. Silver Sword Cane- Ca. 1860- An ornate silver handle in high relief, pristine 29” etched blade which has a push and twist locking mechanism, thick
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,200
    Lot 32

    32. Silver Sword Cane- Ca. 1860- An ornate silver handl...

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    $1,000 - $1,200
  • 33. Bamboo Sword Cane- Ca. 1875- A worn silver handle, one lanyard eyelet, the other is missing, 26” push and pull locking mechanism and a brass ferru
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 33

    33. Bamboo Sword Cane- Ca. 1875- A worn silver handle, ...

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    $400 - $600
  • 34. Toledo Spring Hilt Sword Cane- Ca. 1880- A working spring hilt example with an ornate silver handle, a 27” acid etched “Toledo” blade which locks
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 34

    34. Toledo Spring Hilt Sword Cane- Ca. 1880- A working ...

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    $2,000 - $3,000
  • 35. Sword Cane- Ca. 1900- Silver metal handle signed “France” four-sided 19” blade, working push and pull mechanism, split bamboo shaft and a copper f
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 35

    35. Sword Cane- Ca. 1900- Silver metal handle signed “F...

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    $400 - $600
  • 36. Buffalo Horn Sword Cane- Ca. 1850- A pistol grip buffalo horn handle with some worm bites which add to the character of the cane, a twist and lock
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,200
    Lot 36

    36. Buffalo Horn Sword Cane- Ca. 1850- A pistol grip bu...

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    $1,000 - $1,200
  • 37. Court Sword Cane- Ca. 1800- A very early example with a coin silver top and a pair of coin silver eyelets, the 27” triangular gold gilded blade is
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,200
    Lot 37

    37. Court Sword Cane- Ca. 1800- A very early example wi...

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    $1,000 - $1,200
  • 38. Toledo Sword Cane-Ca. 1885- A bamboo root sword cane with a 13” signed Toledo blued and gilded four-sided blade with a push and pull mechanism, sp
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 38

    38. Toledo Sword Cane-Ca. 1885- A bamboo root sword can...

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    $500 - $700
  • 39. Nautical Sword Cane- Ca. 1800- A whale’s tooth carved handle with a large abalone disc atop, silver collar and a pair of silver eyelets, a push an
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,400
    Lot 39

    39. Nautical Sword Cane- Ca. 1800- A whale’s tooth carv...

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    $1,000 - $1,400
  • 40. Court Sword Cane- Ca. 1780- Small brass handle atop a one-step malacca shaft with brass and silver fittings, push button working mechanism with a
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 40

    40. Court Sword Cane- Ca. 1780- Small brass handle atop...

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    $1,500 - $2,500
  • 41. Horn Sword Cane- Ca. 1880- A horn handle with a brass collar and a push button mechanism which holds a 13” four-sided blade with some acid etching
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 41

    41. Horn Sword Cane- Ca. 1880- A horn handle with a bra...

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    $400 - $600
  • 42. Toledo Sword Cane- Ca. 1900-A bamboo root handle, signed Toledo 23” blade with a push and pull mechanism, nice bamboo shaft and a metal ferrule. O
    Estimate
    $500 - $600
    Lot 42

    42. Toledo Sword Cane- Ca. 1900-A bamboo root handle, s...

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    $500 - $600
  • 43. Early Sword Cane- Ca. 1800- A wood pommel handle and a pair of carved eyelets, hand forged 30” blade which is unsigned, push and pull mechanism, c
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 43

    43. Early Sword Cane- Ca. 1800- A wood pommel handle an...

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    $600 - $900
  • 44. Albatross Beak Nautical Cane- Mid 19th Century- An L handle formed from the beak of an albatross, nice original patina, twigspur shaft with a silv
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 44

    44. Albatross Beak Nautical Cane- Mid 19th Century- An ...

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    $2,000 - $3,000
  • 45. Atlantic Cable Cane- Ca. 1865- A nice American collectable cane of a piece of the transatlantic cable, the cable has two silver collars of which o
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 45

    45. Atlantic Cable Cane- Ca. 1865- A nice American coll...

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    $800 - $1,200
  • 46. Tippler’s Stick- Ca. 1900- A better example with a silver screw on handle, a thick malacca shaft which holds a 17” glass vile and a horn ferrule.
    Estimate
    $350 - $450
    Lot 46

    46. Tippler’s Stick- Ca. 1900- A better example with a ...

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    $350 - $450
  • 47. Spitting/Cologne Cane- Late 19th Century- A working example of a Britannia head of a comical character which has a small hole in its’ mouth, there
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 47

    47. Spitting/Cologne Cane- Late 19th Century- A working...

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    $800 - $1,200
  • 48. Buggy Whip Cane- Late 19th Century- A patented cane whip from Springfield, Ohio in original condition which is also a container cane that holds th
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 48

    48. Buggy Whip Cane- Late 19th Century- A patented cane...

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    $600 - $900

Auction Description

Antique Cane Auction by Kimball Sterling

Mr. Henry Marder was one of the most avid collectors in the world and known by many. Purchases were made from private collectors, early cane auctions like the Beeman collection in the late 1990's, the Monek Family Dispersal Auction ,and there are many well documented canes. He purchased from every major collection that we have sold in the past 10 years. The collection consist of major whale bones, guns, swords, gadget, dress,jewelry, narwhal, folk art and much more. There will be over 300 canes sold in about 240 lots offered in our gallery in Johnson City, Tn. A large cane library and cane stands will also be offered. He bought for over thirty years. Phone ,absentee, Internet, and in-house bidding. Cash or check 20% Bp ( 23% on Bidsquare.com). This is an absolute auction with no reserves.

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