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  • 194. Torch/Lighter Cane – Ca. Late 19th Century – A silver mounted working torch/lighter cane, the hand worked silver met
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 194

    194. Torch/Lighter Cane – Ca. Late 19th Century – A sil...

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    $800 - $1,200
  • 195. Golf Sunday Stick Cane – Ca. 1910 – A beautiful silver metal putter in fine condition, this cane doubles as a walkin
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    $350 - $500
    Lot 195

    195. Golf Sunday Stick Cane – Ca. 1910 – A beautiful si...

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    $350 - $500
  • 196. Golf Sunday Stick Cane – Ca. 1910 – A Sunday cane in the shape of an iron which is solid cast, exotic wood shaft and
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    $300 - $400
    Lot 196

    196. Golf Sunday Stick Cane – Ca. 1910 – A Sunday cane ...

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    $300 - $400
  • 197. Holuska Watch Cane- 19th Century- A nice example of this well known watch cane with a silver handle which doubles as the
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    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 197

    197. Holuska Watch Cane- 19th Century- A nice example o...

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    $700 - $1,000
  • 198. Nautical Sailor’s Macramé Cane – Ca. 1875 – A prime example of this genre of canes with extensive weaving and nod
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    $600 - $1,000
    Lot 198

    198. Nautical Sailor’s Macramé Cane – Ca. 1875 – A prim...

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    $600 - $1,000
  • 199. Betts’s Terrestrial Globe Cane – Ca. Late 19th  Century – The umbrella silk globe is signed “Betts’s Portable
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    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 199

    199. Betts’s Terrestrial Globe Cane – Ca. Late 19th Cen...

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    $1,500 - $2,500
  • 200. Cheroot Cannon Cane – Ca. 1890 – A three-tier “Shelby Steel Tube Co.” celebration cannon which is engraved “Er
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 200

    200. Cheroot Cannon Cane – Ca. 1890 – A three-tier “She...

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    $400 - $600
  • 201. Gun Cane – Ca. 1890 – A pin fire French approx. 25 cal. in working condition, the chamber and loading mechanism are
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 201

    201. Gun Cane – Ca. 1890 – A pin fire French approx. 25...

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • 202. Grain Testing Cane – Ca. 1930 – A crook handle hickory cane which is signed “Arm Bureau Feeds”, when the handle
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 202

    202. Grain Testing Cane – Ca. 1930 – A crook handle hic...

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    $200 - $400
  • 203. Tortoise Dress Cane - Ca. 1900 – Pistol grip handle with very deep hues with a 1” thickness and a small shrinkage se
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    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 203

    203. Tortoise Dress Cane - Ca. 1900 – Pistol grip handl...

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    $1,500 - $2,500
  • 204. Rare Dunhill Rams Horn Dress Cane – Ca. 1920 – A museum-quality “Alford Dunhill” full Ram’s horn dress cane in
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    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 204

    204. Rare Dunhill Rams Horn Dress Cane – Ca. 1920 – A m...

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    $2,000 - $3,000
  • 205. Sterling Dress Cane – Dated 1903 – A large signed sterling ball which is half engraved with flowers and leaves which
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 205

    205. Sterling Dress Cane – Dated 1903 – A large signed ...

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    $300 - $500
  • 206. Defensive Flang Cane – Ca. 1890 – A bamboo root handle and split bamboo shaft, the handle is removed to produce a br
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 206

    206. Defensive Flang Cane – Ca. 1890 – A bamboo root ha...

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    $400 - $600
  • 207. Fishing Pole Cane – Ca. 1890 – An unusual example of this genre of canes due to a metal reel being hidden in the han
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 207

    207. Fishing Pole Cane – Ca. 1890 – An unusual example ...

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    $500 - $700
  • 208. Silver Suitcase Cane – Ca. 1910 – A traveling cane which unscrews at the center of the shaft and breaks down for an
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 208

    208. Silver Suitcase Cane – Ca. 1910 – A traveling cane...

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    $200 - $300
  • 209. Buggy Whip Cane – Ca. 1885 – A complete gutta percha shaft and handle which contains a pristine condition woven leat
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 209

    209. Buggy Whip Cane – Ca. 1885 – A complete gutta perc...

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    $800 - $1,200
  • 210. Photographer’s Tripod Cane – Ca. Early 20th Century – A signed “TCA.OKE.-GES. DRESDEN” all metal photographer
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    $350 - $500
    Lot 210

    210. Photographer’s Tripod Cane – Ca. Early 20th Centur...

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    $350 - $500
  • 211. Saw Cane- Ca. 1880- An English gardener’s saw cane with brass and iron attachments, beech shaft and a metal ferrule .O
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 211

    211. Saw Cane- Ca. 1880- An English gardener’s saw cane...

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    $400 - $600
  • 212. Flashlight Cane – Ca. Early 20th Century – A detachable handle which has an on/off switch and a compartment for two
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 212

    212. Flashlight Cane – Ca. Early 20th Century – A detac...

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    $200 - $300
  • 213. Franco-British Expedition Cane – Ca. 1908 – A signed “Franco-British Expedition, London 1908” system cane which
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    $400 - $700
    Lot 213

    213. Franco-British Expedition Cane – Ca. 1908 – A sign...

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    $400 - $700
  • 214. Periscope Dress Cane – Ca. 1900 – A horn handle which doubles as a 2 lens periscope for viewing items in the rear, b
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    $600 - $1,000
    Lot 214

    214. Periscope Dress Cane – Ca. 1900 – A horn handle wh...

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    $600 - $1,000
  • 215. Gun Cane - Ca. 1880 – A stag 9” handle which unscrews from the shaft to be loaded with a center fire cartridge, trig
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    $500 - $1,000
    Lot 215

    215. Gun Cane - Ca. 1880 – A stag 9” handle which unscr...

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    $500 - $1,000
  • 216. Flashlight Cane – Ca. 1925 – A crook hardwood flashlight system cane with original bulb and clean battery compartmen
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 216

    216. Flashlight Cane – Ca. 1925 – A crook hardwood flas...

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    $300 - $500
  • 217. American Legion Map Cane – Dated 1940 – A nice example of the American Legion Convention map cane that was produced
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    $250 - $400
    Lot 217

    217. American Legion Map Cane – Dated 1940 – A nice exa...

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    $250 - $400
  • 218. “Jaki” Camera Tripod Cane – Ca. Early 20th Century – A signed photographer’s cane which makes a 60” tripod w
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    $350 - $600
    Lot 218

    218. “Jaki” Camera Tripod Cane – Ca. Early 20th Century...

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    $350 - $600
  • 219. American Legion Map Cane – Dated 1940 – A nice example of the American Legion Convention map cane that was produced
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    $250 - $400
    Lot 219

    219. American Legion Map Cane – Dated 1940 – A nice exa...

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    $250 - $400
  • 220. Malachite Dress Cane – Ca. 1890 – A substantial malachite knob with one minor flake which is not annoying and barely
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 220

    220. Malachite Dress Cane – Ca. 1890 – A substantial ma...

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    $500 - $700
  • 221. Mustache Dress Cane - Ca. 1880 – A compartment gutta percha handle which has 2 elongated compartments, one has a diamo
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    $500 - $600
    Lot 221

    221. Mustache Dress Cane - Ca. 1880 – A compartment gut...

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    $500 - $600
  • 222. Umbrella Cane – Ca. 1900 – Malacca telescoping raindrop shaft in working condition, small woven collar attached to a
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 222

    222. Umbrella Cane – Ca. 1900 – Malacca telescoping rai...

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    $150 - $250
  • 223. Perfume Bottle Cane – Ca. 1870 – An unusual silver metal and crystal system cane used as a perfume atomizer, the top
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    $500 - $1,000
    Lot 223

    223. Perfume Bottle Cane – Ca. 1870 – An unusual silver...

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    $500 - $1,000
  • 224. Wood System Cane – Ca. 1900 – An all-wood shaft with a silver metal handle, the shaft is split into 3 sections which
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 224

    224. Wood System Cane – Ca. 1900 – An all-wood shaft wi...

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    $100 - $200
  • 225. Rare Bow and Arrow Cane – Ca. 1890 – This cane appears to be just a regular walking stick but by removing the handle
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    $1,500 - $3,000
    Lot 225

    225. Rare Bow and Arrow Cane – Ca. 1890 – This cane app...

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    $1,500 - $3,000
  • 226. Defensive Flange Cane – Ca. 1925 – A hardwood crook handle which retracts from the hardwood shaft and a metal and sp
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    $400 - $500
    Lot 226

    226. Defensive Flange Cane – Ca. 1925 – A hardwood croo...

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    $400 - $500
  • 227. Greek Island Horse Cane - Dated 1896 – The carved one-piece horse cane from the Greek isles which probably was brought
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 227

    227. Greek Island Horse Cane - Dated 1896 – The carved ...

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    $200 - $300
  • 228. Silver Horse Cane – Ca. 1930 – A well cast German silver horse with two colors glass eyes. Ebony shaft and a horn fe
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 228

    228. Silver Horse Cane – Ca. 1930 – A well cast German ...

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    $200 - $300
  • 229. Koi Dress Cane – Ca 1900 – A beautifully cast silver plate fish with blue and black eyes, unreadable British hallmar
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 229

    229. Koi Dress Cane – Ca 1900 – A beautifully cast silv...

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    $400 - $600
  • 230. Tiffany Silver Dress Cane – Ca. 1920 – The sterling handle is signed “Tiffany & Co. Sterling” fine condition but
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    $400 - $700
    Lot 230

    230. Tiffany Silver Dress Cane – Ca. 1920 – The sterlin...

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    $400 - $700
  • 231. Vicious Bird Cane - Ca. 1900 – A signed .800 silver bird with two color green and black eyes, a great and high relief
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    $600 - $900
    Lot 231

    231. Vicious Bird Cane - Ca. 1900 – A signed .800 silve...

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    $600 - $900
  • 232. Chicago 1933 World’s Fair Cane  - Ca. 1933 – The “Arcturus” fair cane which is signed Chicago 1933, square hardw
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 232

    232. Chicago 1933 World’s Fair Cane - Ca. 1933 – The “A...

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    $150 - $250
  • 233. Bakelite Dress Cane – Ca. 1925 – A beautiful cherry amber Bakelite handle in the form of a pistol grip, small ornate
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 233

    233. Bakelite Dress Cane – Ca. 1925 – A beautiful cherr...

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    $300 - $500
  • 234. Snakeskin Hiking Cane - Ca. 1930 – A completely covered wood shaft with an exotic snakeskin and an open mouth, the hea
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 234

    234. Snakeskin Hiking Cane - Ca. 1930 – A completely co...

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    $200 - $300
  • 235. Missionary Ridge Civil War Cane – Ca. 1870 – A hickory one-piece shaft which has a civil war bullet stuck on the und
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 235

    235. Missionary Ridge Civil War Cane – Ca. 1870 – A hic...

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    $800 - $1,200
  • 236. Revolutionary War Cane – Ca. Mid-19th Century – This is a straight-up oak shaft with no ferrule but it has a vintage
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    $600 - $1,000
    Lot 236

    236. Revolutionary War Cane – Ca. Mid-19th Century – Th...

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    $600 - $1,000
  • 237. Scale System Cane – Ca. Late 19th Century – An unusual system cane which has a spring-loaded set of scales in the up
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    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 237

    237. Scale System Cane – Ca. Late 19th Century – An unu...

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    $700 - $1,000
  • 238. USWV Veterans Encampment Cane – Dated 1937 – A crook handle one piece maple cane with no ferrule with original James
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 238

    238. USWV Veterans Encampment Cane – Dated 1937 – A cro...

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    $200 - $300
  • 239. Kelly Springfield Rubber Tire Cane – Ca. Early 20th Century – A great automobile collectable which is a one-piece ca
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 239

    239. Kelly Springfield Rubber Tire Cane – Ca. Early 20t...

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    $400 - $600
  • 240. Measuring Ruler Cane – Ca. 1880 – An unusual hardwood crook handle which has four types of measurements including me
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    $500 - $600
    Lot 240

    240. Measuring Ruler Cane – Ca. 1880 – An unusual hardw...

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    $500 - $600
  • 241. Fleck Foldable Package Carrier Cane – Ca. 1940 – A pair of maple shafts with various metal mechanisms that lets the
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 241

    241. Fleck Foldable Package Carrier Cane – Ca. 1940 – A...

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    $300 - $500

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 
are on the subscriber list you will receive one. If not you many order a 
catalogue for 35.00 by sending a check to us and stub it 12017
 
Kimball M Sterling Inc.
125 West Market St.
Johnson CIty, Tn 37604
423 773 4073
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