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  • 97.  Potter Siler Dress Cane- Ca. 1770- An impressive example of an early English silver dress cane with a 1” long line of British hallmarks of which
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 97

    97.  Potter Siler Dress Cane- Ca. 1770- An impressive e...

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    $800 - $1,200
  • 98. French Dress Cane- Ca. 1750- A silver knob which is slightly fluted and has a flat top which has been hand chased on alternating panels, a pair of
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    $500 - $800
    Lot 98

    98. French Dress Cane- Ca. 1750- A silver knob which is...

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    $500 - $800
  • 99. Silver Dress Cane- Ca. 1750- An ornate silver handle which has two hallmarks one is unreadable and the other is the number 13, it also has the ini
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    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 99

    99. Silver Dress Cane- Ca. 1750- An ornate silver handl...

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    $1,200 - $1,800
  • 100. Boar’s Tusk/Snake Cane- 20th Century- A beautiful design of a perfect boar’s tusk with a sterling mount of a snake coiled up ready to strike, orn
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 100

    100. Boar’s Tusk/Snake Cane- 20th Century- A beautiful ...

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    $700 - $1,000
  • 101. Articulated Swan Dress Cane- Ca. 1880- A French articulated silver gilt handle hand chased in the shape of a swan’s head with a long neck, there
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    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 101

    101. Articulated Swan Dress Cane- Ca. 1880- A French ar...

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    $1,200 - $1,500
  • 102. Micro-Mosaic Dress Cane- Ca. 1900- A decorative handle of oxidized and gilded metal with a beautifully rendered a pink rose surrounded by acanthu
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 102

    102. Micro-Mosaic Dress Cane- Ca. 1900- A decorative ha...

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    $800 - $1,200
  • 103. Swiss Watch Cane- Ca. 1888- The watch cane has two glass lids to protect the face of the watch, the watch is marked “Brevette”, the watch is work
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    $900 - $1,500
    Lot 103

    103. Swiss Watch Cane- Ca. 1888- The watch cane has two...

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    $900 - $1,500
  • 104. Albatross Nautical Cane- Ca. 1870- A scarce marine cane fashioned with a hinged silver mounted bill, this cane was probably used as a glove holde
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    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 104

    104. Albatross Nautical Cane- Ca. 1870- A scarce marine...

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    $1,500 - $2,500
  • 105. Erotic Defensive Cane- Ca. 1920- A bronze gold plated handle of a full front nude with her legs chained, matching collar ebonized shaft and a sta
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 105

    105. Erotic Defensive Cane- Ca. 1920- A bronze gold pla...

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    $500 - $700
  • 106. Harmonica Cane- Late 19th Century- A fine working example with a silver metal collar and wood knob handle. Exotic hardwood shaft and a brass ferr
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    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 106

    106. Harmonica Cane- Late 19th Century- A fine working ...

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    $700 - $1,000
  • 107. Thieves Cane- Ca. 1880- Large horn handle with a brass cylinder which when depressed produces a grabber from inside the ferrule, don’t know why b
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 107

    107. Thieves Cane- Ca. 1880- Large horn handle with a b...

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    $800 - $1,200
  • 108. Shaving Kit System Cane- Late 19th Century- A British “Drew & Son” coin silver compartment cane which houses a horse hair shaving brush and strai
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 108

    108. Shaving Kit System Cane- Late 19th Century- A Brit...

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    $800 - $1,200
  • 109. Silver Dress Cane- Ca. 1920- A signed German silver art deco crook handle, ebonized shaft and a horn ferrule. H.- 5” x 5” O.L.- 36” $300-$500
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 109

    109. Silver Dress Cane- Ca. 1920- A signed German silve...

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    $300 - $500
  • 110. Flange Defensive Cane- Ca. 1880- A nice original flange or “billy club” cane with a carved horn handle, silver collars, 12” rubber, metal and bra
    Estimate
    $600 - $1,100
    Lot 110

    110. Flange Defensive Cane- Ca. 1880- A nice original f...

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    $600 - $1,100
  • 111. Flange Defensive Cane- Ca. 1920- When the hardwood handle is removed from the shaft a 13” heavy spring flange is produced for defensive purposes,
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    $500 - $800
    Lot 111

    111. Flange Defensive Cane- Ca. 1920- When the hardwood...

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    $500 - $800
  • 112. Sword Cane- Ca. 1780- A nice early coin silver top and eyelet sword cane with a push and pull 29” three-sided foil blade, aged malacca shaft and
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    $600 - $1,100
    Lot 112

    112. Sword Cane- Ca. 1780- A nice early coin silver top...

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    $600 - $1,100
  • 113. Toledo Sword Cane- Ca. 1900- A Toledo gun metal handle with a beautiful damascene collar which has a 30” signed Spanish blade with a push and pul
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    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 113

    113. Toledo Sword Cane- Ca. 1900- A Toledo gun metal ha...

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    $700 - $1,000
  • 114. Automaton Monkey Cane- Ca. 1880- A wonderful example of a Black Forrest or Bavarian carved cane handle of a monkey with two color glass eyes and
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 114

    114. Automaton Monkey Cane- Ca. 1880- A wonderful examp...

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • 115. Anti-Semitic Folk-Art Cane- Late 19th Century- A nice carving with its’ original patina of a gentleman with an exaggerated nose, a skillfully car
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    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 115

    115. Anti-Semitic Folk-Art Cane- Late 19th Century- A n...

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    $700 - $1,000
  • 116. Anti-Semitic Folk-Art Cane- Ca. 1890- A large natural grown satirical depiction which was acquired by considerable haggling at Portobello Road in
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 116

    116. Anti-Semitic Folk-Art Cane- Ca. 1890- A large natu...

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    $800 - $1,200
  • 117. Robert M. Foster Equality Folk Art Cane- Ca. 1890-  A prime folk-art example of Mr. Foster’s work who died in Sparta, Missouri  around 1900, but
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    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 117

    117. Robert M. Foster Equality Folk Art Cane- Ca. 1890-...

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    $1,000 - $2,000
  • 118. Folk-Art Cane- Ca. 1880- An ornately carved one-piece shaft with flowers, leaves, vegetables and geometric items, nice varnish finish with high r
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    $300 - $400
    Lot 118

    118. Folk-Art Cane- Ca. 1880- An ornately carved one-pi...

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    $300 - $400
  • 119. Three Folk Art Portrait Canes- Ca. 1900-  A group of three fine carvings with nice original finish and all three have ferrules, one has a pair of
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 119

    119. Three Folk Art Portrait Canes- Ca. 1900-  A group ...

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    $400 - $600
  • 120. Rooster Folk Art Canes- Late 19th Century- A pair of folk-art painted and carved rooster canes, one with a hallmarked British collar and the othe
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    $500 - $1,000
    Lot 120

    120. Rooster Folk Art Canes- Late 19th Century- A pair ...

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    $500 - $1,000
  • 121. Folk-Art Jonah Cane- Ca. 1880- A whimsical carving of a giant fish with pearl and glass beaded eyes swallowing Jonah with glass eyes and a long b
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    $350 - $500
    Lot 121

    121. Folk-Art Jonah Cane- Ca. 1880- A whimsical carving...

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    $350 - $500
  • 122. Folk-Art Dog Collection- Ca. 1900- A group of three carved and painted dogs, natural grown full bark branch shafts and all have horn ferrules. A.
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 122

    122. Folk-Art Dog Collection- Ca. 1900- A group of thre...

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    $500 - $700
  • 123. A Pair of Silver Dress Canes- Early 20th Century- Both have minor dents and dings, hardwood shafts and horn ferrules. A.L.- 35” $250-$400
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    $250 - $400
    Lot 123

    123. A Pair of Silver Dress Canes- Early 20th Century- ...

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    $250 - $400
  • 124. A  Crocodile Dress Cane- Mid 20th Century- A fully covered crook handle with tanned skin, 18 karat gold signed collar and a black horn ferrule. H
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 124

    124. A  Crocodile Dress Cane- Mid 20th Century- A fully...

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    $400 - $600
  • 125. Alligator Dress Cane- Ca. 1950- A crook handle covered with alligator in fine condition, ¼” gold collar, honey malacca shaft and a horn ferrule.
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 125

    125. Alligator Dress Cane- Ca. 1950- A crook handle cov...

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    $400 - $600
  • 126. Silver Eagle Dress Cane- Early 20th Century- A stylized .800 silver eagle handle with a registration mark of “#8692 KHN”, the thumb rest on the n
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 126

    126. Silver Eagle Dress Cane- Early 20th Century- A sty...

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    $400 - $600
  • 127. Metropolitan Cab Whistle- Ca. 1900- A “The Metropolitan” brass handsome cab whistle used on the streets of London to hail a cab, fine working con
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 127

    127. Metropolitan Cab Whistle- Ca. 1900- A “The Metropo...

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    $400 - $600
  • 128. Cricket Cage System Cane- Ca. 1890- A removable bone gothic carved cricket cage handle which is probably English made and used in the Chinese com
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 128

    128. Cricket Cage System Cane- Ca. 1890- A removable bo...

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    $500 - $700
  • 129. Horn Fetlock Cane- Ca. 1880- An early equestrian carved fetlock cane which has been carved from an American buffalo, detailed carving, exotic woo
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 129

    129. Horn Fetlock Cane- Ca. 1880- An early equestrian c...

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    $400 - $600
  • 130. Fraternal Horn Cane- Ca. 1890- An open carved horn cane with a top loose link (probably Odd Fellows), a very unique carving with much time spent
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 130

    130. Fraternal Horn Cane- Ca. 1890- An open carved horn...

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    $400 - $600
  • 131. Mammoth Ivory Cheese Cane- Ca. 1890- A whimsical carving of four mice with black beaded eyes peering at small blocks of a variety of cheeses, bot
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    $500 - $600
    Lot 131

    131. Mammoth Ivory Cheese Cane- Ca. 1890- A whimsical c...

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    $500 - $600
  • 132. Map/Chart Container Cane- Ca. 1880- A full metal and brass container cane with faux twigspur decoration, the brass and metal handle can be remove
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    $500 - $600
    Lot 132

    132. Map/Chart Container Cane- Ca. 1880- A full metal a...

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    $500 - $600
  • 133. Russian Pique Dress Cane- Ca. 1890- An inlaid Russian silver pique dress cane with delicate work throughout the upper 10” of the hardwood shaft,
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 133

    133. Russian Pique Dress Cane- Ca. 1890- An inlaid Russ...

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    $400 - $600
  • 134. Gambler’s Cane- Ca. 1900- A faux tortoise shell container which holds four bone dice which are on a felt platform with a magnifying glass top, si
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 134

    134. Gambler’s Cane- Ca. 1900- A faux tortoise shell co...

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    $500 - $700
  • 135. Wild Boar Trophy Cane- Ca. 1900- A large trophy boar’s tusk with a silver metal endcap, fluted handmade silver collar, American oak shaft and a h
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 135

    135. Wild Boar Trophy Cane- Ca. 1900- A large trophy bo...

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    $400 - $600
  • 136. Cholla Cactus Cane- dated. Dec, 25, 1877- Polished cactus cane with a silver handle,  which is engraved Dec. 25, probably a Christmas present, ni
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 136

    136. Cholla Cactus Cane- dated. Dec, 25, 1877- Polished...

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    $300 - $400
  • 137. Native American Folk art Cane- Ca. 1925-Carved and decorated ball in cage folk art cane, with a native American in full bonnet atop, the shaft ha
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 137

    137. Native American Folk art Cane- Ca. 1925-Carved and...

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    $400 - $600
  • 138. Pair of Jacksonville Gators- Early 20th century- Two Jacksonville Gators in fine condition, both are carved in high relief, orange tree shafts an
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 138

    138. Pair of Jacksonville Gators- Early 20th century- T...

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    $300 - $500
  • 139. A group of Horn Dress Canes- early 20th century- All three are in fine condition, and all have horn ferrules, ebony-exotic wood-malacca shafts-av
    Estimate
    $300 - $600
    Lot 139

    139. A group of Horn Dress Canes- early 20th century- A...

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    $300 - $600
  • 140. Horn Dress Cane- early 20th century- An entire horn dress cane with original patina, and never had a ferrule. H.- 3” x 4” O.L. -36” $200-$300
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 140

    140. Horn Dress Cane- early 20th century- An entire hor...

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    $200 - $300
  • 141. Spanish Vara Chieftain Cane- late 18th century- Prime example of this genre, these canes were given to south American Indians by Spanish colonial
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    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 141

    141. Spanish Vara Chieftain Cane- late 18th century- Pr...

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    $1,200 - $1,800
  • 142. Cheroot Cane- Ca. 1900- Nice bell bronze example which can be loaded and fired by sticking a lit cheroot to the touch hole, fine condition and th
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 142

    142. Cheroot Cane- Ca. 1900- Nice bell bronze example w...

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    $700 - $900
  • 143. African Trophy Cane- dated, 1899- Large African horn which has two silver bands, average age cracks throughout the horn, and a missing ferrule, t
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 143

    143. African Trophy Cane- dated, 1899- Large African ho...

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    $300 - $400
  • 144. Coquilla Nut Cane- Ca. 1900- Coquilla nut carving of a native with two color glass eyes, pair of silver collars, twig spur ebony shaft, pair of l
    Estimate
    $350 - $550
    Lot 144

    144. Coquilla Nut Cane- Ca. 1900- Coquilla nut carving ...

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    $350 - $550

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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