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  • 242. Massive Faux Antler Cane – Ca. 1870 – A faux antler which was carved to full with original finish and high relief de
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    $350 - $500
    Lot 242

    242. Massive Faux Antler Cane – Ca. 1870 – A faux antle...

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    $350 - $500
  • 243. Thomas Jefferson Folk Art Cane – Ca. Late 19th Century – A nice example of Thomas Jefferson Craddocks memorial to th
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    $1,000 - $1,200
    Lot 243

    243. Thomas Jefferson Folk Art Cane – Ca. Late 19th Cen...

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    $1,000 - $1,200
  • 244. Civil War Round Top Cane – Ca. 1890 – A better example of the “Gettysburg PA Round Top” folk art cane with nice
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    $250 - $350
    Lot 244

    244. Civil War Round Top Cane – Ca. 1890 – A better exa...

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    $250 - $350
  • 245. Civil War Fort Hell Cane – Dated April 18, 1865 – A silver handle which is engraved “Fort Hell April 1865 Petersbu
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    $600 - $1,200
    Lot 245

    245. Civil War Fort Hell Cane – Dated April 18, 1865 – ...

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    $600 - $1,200
  • 246. Carved Folk-Art Eagle Cane – Ca. 1880 – A high-relief carved eagle with a realistic beak and tongue, a pair of two c
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    $350 - $500
    Lot 246

    246. Carved Folk-Art Eagle Cane – Ca. 1880 – A high-rel...

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    $350 - $500
  • 247. Japanese Dress Cane – Ca. 1900 – A carved Foo dog which is truly by an expert’s hand, fine carving throughout the
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 247

    247. Japanese Dress Cane – Ca. 1900 – A carved Foo dog ...

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    $500 - $700
  • 248. Automation Skull Cane – Ca. 1885 – A carved skull which is hinged from the upper section and opens probably to doubl
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 248

    248. Automation Skull Cane – Ca. 1885 – A carved skull ...

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    $500 - $700
  • 249. Judge’s Gavel System Cane – Ca. 1920 – A nice walnut dress cane and gavel with original patina, turned walnut gave
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 249

    249. Judge’s Gavel System Cane – Ca. 1920 – A nice waln...

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    $400 - $600
  • 250. Stag Snake Cane – Ca. 1890 – A natural stag handle which has a gold-filled 5 coil snake collar exotic tree branch sh
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 250

    250. Stag Snake Cane – Ca. 1890 – A natural stag handle...

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    $400 - $600
  • 251. Two Blackamoor Dress Canes – Ca. 1920 – Both feature a carved bearded figure in head scarf and tassel, signed sterli
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 251

    251. Two Blackamoor Dress Canes – Ca. 1920 – Both featu...

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    $400 - $600
  • 252. Switchblade Knife Cane – Ca. 1810 – A rarely seen most desirable example with hippo teeth handles and iron attachmen
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    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 252

    252. Switchblade Knife Cane – Ca. 1810 – A rarely seen ...

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    $2,000 - $3,000
  • 253. Apostle Cane – Ca. 1880 – A carved one-piece hardwood shaft with what appears to be a religious figure atop, origina
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 253

    253. Apostle Cane – Ca. 1880 – A carved one-piece hardw...

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    $150 - $250
  • 254. Tortoise Shell Dress Cane – Ca. 1900 – A full tortoise shell crook handle dress cane with two minor almost invisible
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 254

    254. Tortoise Shell Dress Cane – Ca. 1900 – A full tort...

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • 255. Pope Folk-Art Cane – Ca. Late 19th Century – A high-relief carved root which has a pope figure in his hat holding hi
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    $250 - $350
    Lot 255

    255. Pope Folk-Art Cane – Ca. Late 19th Century – A hig...

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    $250 - $350
  • 256. Exotic Bird Cane – Ca. 1880 – An unusual carved bird which is probably from the island of Bali, painted wood collar
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    $300 - $500
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    256. Exotic Bird Cane – Ca. 1880 – An unusual carved bi...

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    $300 - $500
  • 257. Agate/Vertebrae Dress Cane – Ca. 1890 – A caramel-colored agate as a handle, ornate silver metal collar, undamaged v
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    $350 - $450
    Lot 257

    257. Agate/Vertebrae Dress Cane – Ca. 1890 – A caramel-...

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    $350 - $450
  • 258. Folky Gun Cane – Ca. 1860 – An unusual, probably Continental, folky gun cane with a small silver-mounted end cap, gr
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    $1,000 - $2,000
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    258. Folky Gun Cane – Ca. 1860 – An unusual, probably C...

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    $1,000 - $2,000
  • 259. Walrus Sword Cane – Ca. 1880 – A carved lion walrus handle, bamboo shaft, with a blank silver metal cartouche push a
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    $400 - $600
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    259. Walrus Sword Cane – Ca. 1880 – A carved lion walru...

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    $400 - $600
  • 260. Entomologist’s Cane – Ca, 1870 – A French made system cane with the essentials needed for specimens of insects. It
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    $2,000 - $4,000
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    260. Entomologist’s Cane – Ca, 1870 – A French made sys...

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    $2,000 - $4,000
  • 261. Early Sword Cane – Ca. 1850 – Ebony handle malacca upper handle with two brass eyelets, joint collar is missing, fan
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    $600 - $900
    Lot 261

    261. Early Sword Cane – Ca. 1850 – Ebony handle malacca...

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    $600 - $900
  • 262. Dog Walker’s Cane – Ca. 1900- A signed “Thornhill. London” dog walker’s cane, walrus handle and small silver m
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 262

    262. Dog Walker’s Cane – Ca. 1900- A signed “Thornhill....

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    $400 - $600
  • 263. Suitcase Cane – Ca. 1920 – A five section hardwood shaft with a Bakelite style handle and a horn ferrule.  H. - 4”
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    $250 - $350
    Lot 263

    263. Suitcase Cane – Ca. 1920 – A five section hardwood...

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    $250 - $350
  • 264. Walking sticks by Ulrich Klever $200-$300
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 264

    264. Walking sticks by Ulrich Klever $200-$300

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    $200 - $300
  • 265. FASCINATING WALKINGSTICKS by A.E. Boothroyd – Hardcover with dust jacket - $250-$350
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    $250 - $350
    Lot 265

    265. FASCINATING WALKINGSTICKS by A.E. Boothroyd – Hard...

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    $250 - $350
  • 266. CANES THROUGH THE AGES WITH VALUE GUIDE  by Francis H. Monek – Hardcover with torn dust jacket - $50-$75
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    $50 - $75
    Lot 266

    266. CANES THROUGH THE AGES WITH VALUE GUIDE by Francis...

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    $50 - $75
  • 267. BASTONI DA PASSEGGIO WALKING STICKS by Alfredo Lamberti – Soft cover - $150-$250
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 267

    267. BASTONI DA PASSEGGIO WALKING STICKS by Alfredo Lam...

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    $150 - $250
  • 268. CANE CURIOSA FROM GUN TO GADGET by Catherine Dike – Hardcover with dust jacket - $300-$350
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    $300 - $350
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    268. CANE CURIOSA FROM GUN TO GADGET by Catherine Dike ...

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    $300 - $350
  • 269. CANES FROM THE SEVENTEENTH TO THE TWENTIETH CENTURY  by Jeffrey B. Snyder – Hardcover with torn dust jacket $50-100
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    $50 - $100
    Lot 269

    269. CANES FROM THE SEVENTEENTH TO THE TWENTIETH CENTUR...

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    $50 - $100
  • 270. LA CANNE OBJET D’ART by Catherine Dike and Guy Bezzaz – Hardcover with dust jacket $250-$350
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    $250 - $350
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    270. LA CANNE OBJET D’ART by Catherine Dike and Guy Bez...

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    $250 - $350
  • 271. LES CANNES by Pierre Faveton – Hardcover with dust jacket $150-$200
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    $150 - $200
    Lot 271

    271. LES CANNES by Pierre Faveton – Hardcover with dust...

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    $150 - $200
  • 272. CANES IN THE UNITED STATES – Illustrated Momentoes of American History 1607-1953 by Catherine Dike hardcover with dust
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    $250 - $350
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    272. CANES IN THE UNITED STATES – Illustrated Momentoes...

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  • Carnival Cane Pitchmans Ring Tossing Game
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    $600 - $1,000
    Lot 273

    Carnival Cane Pitchmans Ring Tossing Game

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    $600 - $1,000
  • Flare Gun Cane
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    $400 - $700
    Lot 274

    Flare Gun Cane

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    $400 - $700
  • S.S. Dakota Silver Cane Handle
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    $250 - $400
    Lot 275

    S.S. Dakota Silver Cane Handle

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    $250 - $400
  • Horn and Silver Dress Cane Handle
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    $250 - $400
    Lot 276

    Horn and Silver Dress Cane Handle

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    $250 - $400
  • "AMERICAN FOLK ART CANES Personal Sculpture" by George H. Meyer
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    $50 - $100
    Lot 277

    "AMERICAN FOLK ART CANES Personal Sculpture" by George ...

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    $50 - $100
  • "CANES & WALKING STICKS" by Kurt Stein
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 278

    "CANES & WALKING STICKS" by Kurt Stein

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    $200 - $300
  • "Canes and Walking Sticks - A Stroll Through Time and Place" - by Jeffrey B. Snyder
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    $50 - $100
    Lot 279

    "Canes and Walking Sticks - A Stroll Through Time and P...

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    $50 - $100
  • "The Mandel Cane Collection" - by Yousseff W. Kadri
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 280

    "The Mandel Cane Collection" - by Yousseff W. Kadri

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    $100 - $200

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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