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THBSilver Turf Cane
About Seller
125 West Market Street
Johnson City, TN 37604
United States
Family-owned and family-run Johnson City Tennessee auction business for 25 years. Selling antiques and collectables for 38 years. Kimball M. Sterling, Inc. was founded and is owned by Kimball and Victoria Sterling, time and again, they have laid solid claim to world-wide attention and renown with an...Read more
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About Auction
LiveJan 3, 2026
Masterpiece Cane auction is all from a Europeon collection. We offer items from this private collection about once a year, Kimball Sterling kimballsterling@earthlink.net
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- Lot Description
Ca. 1890
Silver cap, modeled, cast, and finely hand-chased with two racing horse heads, encircled by a broad laurel collar. The modeling is exceptional, capturing the horses in full stride, necks extended, ears pinned back, and mouths open in exertion, as though caught at the very instant of crossing the finish line. Mounted on an ebony shaft and fitted with a horn ferrule.
A discreet hallmark suggests Viennese origin, recalling the elegant spirit of the late Imperial era, when equestrian culture occupied a central place in society. In those years, the horse was not merely a means of transport or sport but a potent emblem of vitality, prestige, and mastery, an image inseparable from notions of grace and command. To own a cane adorned with such a motif was to affirm one’s refinement and participation in that cultivated world.
Capturing the full beauty of this handle in a photograph was impossible. Its three-dimensional, rounded shape allows the eye to appreciate its detailed modeling, delicate proportions, and subtle nuances of expression. However, a camera can capture only a small part of its surface at a time.
The way light plays across the curved surfaces, the tactile sense of depth, and the vital energy of the design resist being fully conveyed in a static image. Photos suggest its brilliance, but the piece’s authentic charm and presence can only be truly experienced in person.
$600 -$700
Throughout history, the horse has stood as one of humanity’s most enduring symbols, celebrated in myth, art, and ceremony as a creature of power, loyalty, and beauty. From the chariots of antiquity to the racetracks of modern Europe, it has embodied both the freedom of movement and the discipline of control. This cane, with its spirited modeling and elegant form, pays eloquent tribute to that noble legacy.
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