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  • 49. Nautical Whalebone Cane- Ca. 1865- A carved whale’s tooth handle with a baleen disc atop, two metal eyelets, beautiful
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    $700 - $1,200
    Lot 49

    49. Nautical Whalebone Cane- Ca. 1865- A carved whale’s...

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    $700 - $1,200
  • 50. Nautical Whalebone Cane- Ca. 1870- A nice 7/8” thick hexagonal 50% shaft, mother of pearl disc inlaid atop the whale’
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 50

    50. Nautical Whalebone Cane- Ca. 1870- A nice 7/8” thic...

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • 51. Nautical Whalebone Cane- Ca. 1870- A whale’s tooth carved handle which fits to the hand perfectly, coconut wood collar,
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 51

    51. Nautical Whalebone Cane- Ca. 1870- A whale’s tooth ...

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • 52. Nautical Whalebone Cane- Ca. 1860- A whalebone handle, baleen spacer, 5/8” whalebone shaft and no ferrule. H.- 1” x 1
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 52

    52. Nautical Whalebone Cane- Ca. 1860- A whalebone hand...

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    $400 - $600
  • 53. Nautical Fist Sailor’s Cane- Ca. 1865- A whale’s tooth carved in the shape of a closed fist as the handle, whalebone
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 53

    53. Nautical Fist Sailor’s Cane- Ca. 1865- A whale’s to...

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • 54. Sgt Major’s Pace Cane- Ca. 1900- A Sgt Major’s oak system cane which has a marked ruler which measures the size of a
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    $300 - $400
    Lot 54

    54. Sgt Major’s Pace Cane- Ca. 1900- A Sgt Major’s oak ...

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    $300 - $400
  • 55. Victorian Dress Cane- Ca. 1870- A beautiful ornate silver handle with a photographic porcelain cartouche of a Victorian l
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    $250 - $350
    Lot 55

    55. Victorian Dress Cane- Ca. 1870- A beautiful ornate ...

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    $250 - $350
  • 56. Agate Dress Cane- Ca. 1920- A beautiful multi color agate handle which is in fine condition, silver metal collar, thick m
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    $250 - $350
    Lot 56

    56. Agate Dress Cane- Ca. 1920- A beautiful multi color...

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    $250 - $350
  • 57. Artist System Cane – Ca. 1865 – A unique and prime example of the artist system cane, snakeskin handle in fine condit
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    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 57

    57. Artist System Cane – Ca. 1865 – A unique and prime ...

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    $2,000 - $3,000
  • 58. Brass Merchant’s Cane with Scales- Late 19the Century- A most unusual set of scales which are spring loaded, the measur
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 58

    58. Brass Merchant’s Cane with Scales- Late 19the Centu...

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • 59. Elephant Sword Cane- Ca. 1955- A cast whimsical elephant with a 25” foil blade with push and pull mechanism, hardwood s
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 59

    59. Elephant Sword Cane- Ca. 1955- A cast whimsical ele...

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    $400 - $600
  • 60. Fan System Cane- Ca. 1900- An ornate silver handle which has unreadable British hallmarks, the fan mechanism is spring lo
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    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 60

    60. Fan System Cane- Ca. 1900- An ornate silver handle ...

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    $1,200 - $1,800
  • 61. Captain’s Telescope Cane- Ca. 1880- A unique and hard to find three draw brass 6 ½” telescope which is hinged and fo
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 61

    61. Captain’s Telescope Cane- Ca. 1880- A unique and ha...

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • 62. Tape Measure Cane- Ca. 1910- A working 3 foot cloth tape measure advertising for the M & N Post Card and Book Shop, eboni
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    $300 - $350
    Lot 62

    62. Tape Measure Cane- Ca. 1910- A working 3 foot cloth...

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    $300 - $350
  • 63. Gun and Dagger Cane- Ca. 1890- Carved hardwood handle in the form of a tiger with bone teeth and two color glass eyes, pu
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 63

    63. Gun and Dagger Cane- Ca. 1890- Carved hardwood hand...

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • 64. Presentation Cased Air Gun- Ca. 1880- A mahogany presentation case with a fine buffalo horn handle which is in two sectio
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    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 64

    64. Presentation Cased Air Gun- Ca. 1880- A mahogany pr...

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    $2,000 - $3,000
  • 65. Gun/Sword Cane- Mid 19th Century- An unusual flintlock pistol in working condition which doubles as the handle for this p
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 65

    65. Gun/Sword Cane- Mid 19th Century- An unusual flintl...

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • 66. Inlaid Silver Gun Cane- Ca. 1850- A most unusual flintlock middle eastern gun cane, the gun can be loaded, completely clo
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    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 66

    66. Inlaid Silver Gun Cane- Ca. 1850- A most unusual fl...

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    $1,000 - $2,000
  • 67. Shotgun Cane- Patented 1888- An unusual breach-loading shotgun cane which appears to be a 9 mil. Or .410 mil., by pulling
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    $900 - $1,000
    Lot 67

    67. Shotgun Cane- Patented 1888- An unusual breach-load...

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    $900 - $1,000
  • 68. Flintlock Gun Cane- Ca. 1850- A flintlock Middle Eastern gun cane in working condition with various inlays of mother of p
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 68

    68. Flintlock Gun Cane- Ca. 1850- A flintlock Middle Ea...

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • 69. “Hellingaus “Gun Cane- Ca. 1880- St. Louis made shotgun cane has a burl walnut handle and hidden trigger, a nice perc
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 69

    69. “Hellingaus “Gun Cane- Ca. 1880- St. Louis made sho...

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    $800 - $1,200
  • 70. Gun/Sword Cane- Ca. 1830- A most unusual percussion pistol cane inlaid silver barrel and an engraved tang and butt plate,
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    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 70

    70. Gun/Sword Cane- Ca. 1830- A most unusual percussion...

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    $1,000 - $2,000
  • 71. Gun Cane- Ca. 1885- A needle fire gun cane with a horn handle which is about a 20 caliber, the shaft separates to load th
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 71

    71. Gun Cane- Ca. 1885- A needle fire gun cane with a h...

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    $800 - $1,200
  • 72. Remmington Gun Cane- Ca. 1885- A Remminton sliding shaft, 22 caliber working gun cane with a push button trigger on the u
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    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 72

    72. Remmington Gun Cane- Ca. 1885- A Remminton sliding ...

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    $3,000 - $5,000
  • 74. Dumonthier Gun Cane - Pat. 1878- A signed example of a fine shotgun cane with a stag handle and a full malacca shaft, pus
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    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 74

    74. Dumonthier Gun Cane - Pat. 1878- A signed example o...

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    $1,200 - $1,500
  • 75. Remington Gun Cane- Ca. 1860 – The Remington ball and claw black powder gun cane in working condition, small nickel col
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    $6,000 - $7,000
    Lot 75

    75. Remington Gun Cane- Ca. 1860 – The Remington ball a...

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    $6,000 - $7,000
  • 76. Chinese Portrait Cane – Ca. 1900 – A silver metal handle of a china man with a long ponytail, he has a small hole in
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 76

    76. Chinese Portrait Cane – Ca. 1900 – A silver metal h...

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    $200 - $300
  • 77. Gun Cane- Ca. 1895- A Gustav Hanson 32 caliber center fire with an excellent bore with strong rifling the entire length,
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    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 77

    77. Gun Cane- Ca. 1895- A Gustav Hanson 32 caliber cent...

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    $1,500 - $2,500
  • 78. Gun Cane- Ca. 1890- A Belgium small caliber rifle cane in working condition, black horn handle, stepped malacca shaft and
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 78

    78. Gun Cane- Ca. 1890- A Belgium small caliber rifle c...

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    $800 - $1,200
  • 79. Gun Snake Cane – Ca. 1880 – A foreign carved 15” snake handle with brass attachments and dropdown trigger which has
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    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 79

    79. Gun Snake Cane – Ca. 1880 – A foreign carved 15” sn...

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    $1,200 - $1,800
  • 80. Blow Gun Cane- Ca. 1880- A nice brass compartment handle which unscrews to expose a chamber by which a person can fire th
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    $600 - $900
    Lot 80

    80. Blow Gun Cane- Ca. 1880- A nice brass compartment h...

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    $600 - $900
  • 81. Gun Cane- Ca. 1880- A horn handle percussion gun cane with an un-working mechanism with push button trigger, a 20” blad
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 81

    81. Gun Cane- Ca. 1880- A horn handle percussion gun ca...

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    $400 - $600
  • Derringer Gun/Dagger Defensive Cane-
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    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 82

    Derringer Gun/Dagger Defensive Cane-

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    $4,000 - $6,000
  • 83. French Sword Cane- Ca. 1875- A signed “A. Morian Paris” 28 ½” beautiful gilded and blued blade with a thick and de
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 83

    83. French Sword Cane- Ca. 1875- A signed “A. Morian Pa...

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • 84. Makilla Weapon Cane- Dated 1936- A fine example with a horn handle and a signed brass collar, woven leather handle cover
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    $250 - $350
    Lot 84

    84. Makilla Weapon Cane- Dated 1936- A fine example wit...

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    $250 - $350
  • 85. Sword Cane- Ca. 1830- A beautiful stag handle with a coin silver medallion atop, three coin silver collars, a pair of sil
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    $1,000 - $1,200
    Lot 85

    85. Sword Cane- Ca. 1830- A beautiful stag handle with ...

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    $1,000 - $1,200
  • 86. Defensive Flange Cane- Ca. 1900- A two piece bamboo shaft which holds 1 14” hard rubber flange to be used as a “billy
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 86

    86. Defensive Flange Cane- Ca. 1900- A two piece bamboo...

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    $400 - $600
  • 87. Presentation Sword Cane- Ca. 1890- A silver mounted 27” blade attached to a wire wrapped handle and a fitted leather sc
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 87

    87. Presentation Sword Cane- Ca. 1890- A silver mounted...

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    $400 - $600
  • 88. Iron Sword Cane- Ca. 1880- A cast iron handle in the shape of a man with a smile from ear to ear, a push and pull 13  ½
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    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 88

    88. Iron Sword Cane- Ca. 1880- A cast iron handle in th...

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    $700 - $1,000
  • 89. Spring Hilt Sword Cane- Ca. 1890- A wire woven handle, silver metal collar, a spring hilt 28 ½” engraved blade, exotic
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 89

    89. Spring Hilt Sword Cane- Ca. 1890- A wire woven hand...

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    $800 - $1,200
  • 90. French Defensive Cane- 20th Century- An example of a French spring spike cane in working order, by releasing the collar,
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    $500 - $800
    Lot 90

    90. French Defensive Cane- 20th Century- An example of ...

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    $500 - $800
  • 91. La Redoutable Defensive Cane- Ca. 1890- The “frightening one” is part of the “unholy French trinity,” they were u
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    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 91

    91. La Redoutable Defensive Cane- Ca. 1890- The “fright...

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    $2,500 - $3,500
  • 92. Push Dagger Cane- Ca. 1890- A rarely seen example of a dagger cane, by pushing the handle down a 5” blade appears at th
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 92

    92. Push Dagger Cane- Ca. 1890- A rarely seen example o...

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    $800 - $1,200
  • 93. Cheroot Cannon Cane- Ca. 1890- A very nice example and fine brass casting of a firing cannon which was used at celebratio
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 93

    93. Cheroot Cannon Cane- Ca. 1890- A very nice example ...

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    $500 - $700
  • 94. Early Cheroot Cannon Cane- Ca. 1860- Much like the previous lot but much older with an iron cannon barrel, copper collar,
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 94

    94. Early Cheroot Cannon Cane- Ca. 1860- Much like the ...

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    $400 - $600
  • 95. Nautical Cheroot Cannon Cane- Ca. 1890- A silver plated brass cannon with a nautical motif, as mentioned above the cheroo
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 95

    95. Nautical Cheroot Cannon Cane- Ca. 1890- A silver pl...

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    $400 - $600
  • 96. Masonic Ball Cane- Late 19th Century- The rarest of all Masonic canes, the ball  breaks down into six pyramids with vario
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    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 96

    96. Masonic Ball Cane- Late 19th Century- The rarest of...

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    $2,500 - $3,500
  • 97. Flick Stick- Ca. 1880- A nice knobby country cane with a 7” blade atop, when the shaft of the cane is flicked the blade
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    $500 - $600
    Lot 97

    97. Flick Stick- Ca. 1880- A nice knobby country cane w...

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    $500 - $600

Auction Description

Paul Weisberg Cane Collection by Kimball Sterling
Paul Weisberg Estate Lifetime Cane Collection
Saturday April 29th 11:00 am Eastern Daylight
125 West Market
Johnson CIty, Tennessee 67604 and the World
 
Do not miss this auction. The collection is a museum in itself.
 
Paul Weisberg was one of the great cane collectors in the world for the 
last five decades and known by many. His collection is vast and includes 
many important desirable selections.  The gun and sword cane collection  
is the best that we have ever handled with Remingtons, flint locks, single 
shot derringers with blades, spring hilt swords, fine French and English 
blades and much more. The collection included fine porcelain, gold quartz, 
political, folk art and the best system cane collection that has ever gone 
to market. Rare full size globe, Ronson lighters,flicks, ear trumpets, 
artist,whalebone, tortoise, carved dogs, automated monkeys, fan, picnic, 
blow guns. rare bow and arrow , entomology, telescopes, microscopes,
para-scopes, violin, dulcimer,ukulele, harmonica, beheading, pipe and 
cigar holders, and hundreds of other great canes.
 
Terms cash or check 20% buyers fee in-house,phone and absentee. This 
auction will be carried live on Bidsquare.com
 
The catalogue will be ready about three weeks before the auction. If you 
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Johnson CIty, Tn 37604
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