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  • 146. 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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    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 146

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

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    $1,000 - $2,000
  • 147. Telescope/Opera Cane- Ca. 1915- A working six draw telescope which is probably French,  gold metal collar exotic wood sh
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 147

    147. Telescope/Opera Cane- Ca. 1915- A working six draw...

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    $500 - $700
  • 148. Music Box Cane- Late 19th Century- A Black Forrest carved bear with a large red glass eye, working  music box with key,
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    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 148

    148. Music Box Cane- Late 19th Century- A Black Forrest...

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    $1,500 - $2,500
  • 149. Dulcimer/Flute Cane- Ca. 1880- This is a tough instrument to find when it comes to the cane market, This cane was made i
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    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 149

    149. Dulcimer/Flute Cane- Ca. 1880- This is a tough ins...

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    $1,500 - $2,500
  • 150. Violin Cane- Ca. 1880- A very rare desirable violin cane with original tuning keys, finger board and tail piece, silver
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    $4,000 - $7,000
    Lot 150

    150. Violin Cane- Ca. 1880- A very rare desirable violi...

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    $4,000 - $7,000
  • 151. Surveyor’s Cane- Late 19th Century- A precise surveyor’s cane or transit which is quite a piece of equipment, brass
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 151

    151. Surveyor’s Cane- Late 19th Century- A precise surv...

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • 152. Nautical Whalebone Cane- Ca. 1865-  A whale’s tooth handle with a small baleen disc atop, whale’s tooth collar with
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    $300 - $400
    Lot 152

    152. Nautical Whalebone Cane- Ca. 1865- A whale’s tooth...

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    $300 - $400
  • 153. Nautical Whalebone Cane- Ca. 1870- A whale’s tooth turned handle with red paint decoration, small woven leather collar
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    $350 - $450
    Lot 153

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

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    $350 - $450
  • 154. Nautical Whalebone Cane- Ca. 1860- A simple but elegant whalebone cane with no handle and no ferrule. Diameter is ¾”
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 154

    154. Nautical Whalebone Cane- Ca. 1860- A simple but el...

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    $300 - $500
  • 155. Sailor’s Whalebone Cane- Ca. 1865- Whale’s tooth handle and collars, there are also three shell spacers, 5/8” whal
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 155

    155. Sailor’s Whalebone Cane- Ca. 1865- Whale’s tooth h...

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    $400 - $600
  • 156. Nude Dress Cane- Ca. 1880- A gutta percha handle with a full figured nude which is a rear shot, small gold collar, malac
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    $350 - $500
    Lot 156

    156. Nude Dress Cane- Ca. 1880- A gutta percha handle w...

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    $350 - $500
  • 157. Airedale Carved Cane- Ca. 1925- A nicely carved English cane with is paint decorates and has two color glass eyes, thick
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 157

    157. Airedale Carved Cane- Ca. 1925- A nicely carved En...

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    $400 - $600
  • 158. Spaniel Country Cane- Ca. 1925- A paint decorated English Spaniel with two color glass eyes, large gold metal collar, ca
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    $400 - $500
    Lot 158

    158. Spaniel Country Cane- Ca. 1925- A paint decorated ...

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    $400 - $500
  • 159. Mickey Mouse Disney Cane- Ca. 1935- A rare and hard to find Mickey Mouse item, in fine condition with about 1% paint los
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 159

    159. Mickey Mouse Disney Cane- Ca. 1935- A rare and har...

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    $500 - $700
  • 160. Folk Art Hound Dog Cane- Ca. 1930- An absolute wonderful carving probably done in the Black Forrest, a pair of color gla
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 160

    160. Folk Art Hound Dog Cane- Ca. 1930- An absolute won...

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    $400 - $600
  • 161. Devil? Automatic Cane- Ca. 1900- A precise carving of a gentlemen  that looks much devilish, the handle retains most of
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 161

    161. Devil? Automatic Cane- Ca. 1900- A precise carving...

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    $800 - $1,200
  • 162. Blackamoor Sword Cane- Ca. 1885- A nice gutta percha handle which has an African gentlemen with large earrings and two c
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    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 162

    162. Blackamoor Sword Cane- Ca. 1885- A nice gutta perc...

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    $700 - $1,000
  • 163.  Abraham Lincoln Folk Cane- Ca. 1900- A great likeness of president Lincoln with colored hair and beard, a pair of lanya
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 163

    163. Abraham Lincoln Folk Cane- Ca. 1900- A great liken...

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    $500 - $700
  • 164. Silver Court Cane- Ca. 1780- A beautiful handmade silver handle with various designs including soldiers with swords on h
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    $500 - $800
    Lot 164

    164. Silver Court Cane- Ca. 1780- A beautiful handmade ...

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    $500 - $800
  • 165. Anti-Semitic Stag Cane- Early 20th Century- These canes were carved in Germany, to show the owners feelings about the Je
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    $500 - $600
    Lot 165

    165. Anti-Semitic Stag Cane- Early 20th Century- These ...

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    $500 - $600
  • 166. Mallard Duck Automation Cane- Ca. 1900- A whimsical Black Forrest carved cane handle, which has a paint decorated Drake
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    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 166

    166. Mallard Duck Automation Cane- Ca. 1900- A whimsica...

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    $1,000 - $2,000
  • 167. Nautical Carved Cane- Ca. 1850- the handle is a carved Turk’s knot, spiral carved shaft with a carved woven collar and
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 167

    167. Nautical Carved Cane- Ca. 1850- the handle is a ca...

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    $400 - $600
  • 168. Shooting Seat Cane – Ca. 1885 – A compartment cane which holds a canvas seat with an oak shaft that splits into thre
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 168

    168. Shooting Seat Cane – Ca. 1885 – A compartment cane...

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    $300 - $500
  • 169. Nautical Presentation Cane- a. 1850- A coin silver handle which is engraved “Presented by Ed Story to Capt. Sam Story,
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    $350 - $600
    Lot 169

    169. Nautical Presentation Cane- a. 1850- A coin silver...

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    $350 - $600
  • 170. Measuring System Cane- Ca. 1870-An ornate silver British hallmarked handle wich unscrews and a marked 36” measure is p
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 170

    170. Measuring System Cane- Ca. 1870-An ornate silver B...

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    $400 - $600
  • 171. Civil War Folk Cane- Dated 1887- An unusual Civil War relic which was found on the battlefield at Chancellorsville, Virg
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    $350 - $600
    Lot 171

    171. Civil War Folk Cane- Dated 1887- An unusual Civil ...

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    $350 - $600
  • 172. Civil War Cane- Ca. 1870- A one-piece hickory shaft with natural bark, signed “Cut in the center of seven pines battle
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 172

    172. Civil War Cane- Ca. 1870- A one-piece hickory shaf...

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    $300 - $500
  • 173. Pic-nic-stk System Cane- Early 20th Century- A great system stick with five original brackets which can be removed from
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 173

    173. Pic-nic-stk System Cane- Early 20th Century- A gre...

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    $400 - $600
  • 174. Flute Cane- Ca. 1880- When the machined silver handle is removed from the shaft a 9” “In tune London” plaque is at
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    $350 - $600
    Lot 174

    174. Flute Cane- Ca. 1880- When the machined silver han...

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    $350 - $600
  • 175. Ornate Ear Trumpet Cane- Ca. 1880- An unusual brass ear trumpet which is partially silver plated with ornate work within
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 175

    175. Ornate Ear Trumpet Cane- Ca. 1880- An unusual bras...

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • 176. Sundial/Compass Cane- Ca. 1860- A large horn handle which unscrews from the shaft and produces a working compass and a s
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 176

    176. Sundial/Compass Cane- Ca. 1860- A large horn handl...

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    $400 - $600
  • 177. Ronson Cigar Lighter Cane- Early 20th Century- A rare Ronson “de light” in fine working condition with all original
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    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 177

    177. Ronson Cigar Lighter Cane- Early 20th Century- A r...

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    $1,000 - $2,000
  • 178. Golf Club Compartment Cane- Ca. 1920- A compartment cane in the shape of a putter which is lined on the inside with stra
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    $450 - $600
    Lot 178

    178. Golf Club Compartment Cane- Ca. 1920- A compartmen...

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    $450 - $600
  • 179. Cigar Lighter Cane- Ca. 1925- Silver metal handle has a push button atop and when the button is pressed the spring loade
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    $600 - $800
    Lot 179

    179. Cigar Lighter Cane- Ca. 1925- Silver metal handle ...

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    $600 - $800
  • 180. Bakelite Flashlight Cane- Ca. 1925- A butterscotch Bakelite flashlight which is turned on and off by rotating the silver
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    $300 - $450
    Lot 180

    180. Bakelite Flashlight Cane- Ca. 1925- A butterscotch...

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    $300 - $450
  • 181. Pipe System Cane- Early 20th Century- A traveling briar pipe which can be carried packed due to the metal screw off top,
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 181

    181. Pipe System Cane- Early 20th Century- A traveling ...

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    $400 - $600
  • 182. Physician’s Syringe Cane- Ca. 1880- A physician’s system cane which contains an exotic wood cylinder box atop, when
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    $400 - $500
    Lot 182

    182. Physician’s Syringe Cane- Ca. 1880- A physician’s ...

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    $400 - $500
  • 183. Flashlight/Tippler’s Stick- Ca. 1920- A dual purpose system cane with a 20” vile within the shaft and a 6” flashli
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    $300 - $400
    Lot 183

    183. Flashlight/Tippler’s Stick- Ca. 1920- A dual purpo...

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    $300 - $400
  • 184. Nutmeg Grinder- Late 19th Century- An expertly cast owl with two color glass eyes which doubles as a nutmeg compartment
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    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 184

    184. Nutmeg Grinder- Late 19th Century- An expertly cas...

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    $700 - $1,000
  • 185. Ronson Cigar Lighter Cane- Early 20th Century- A rare Ronson “de light” in fine working condition with all original
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    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 185

    185. Ronson Cigar Lighter Cane- Early 20th Century- A r...

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    $1,000 - $2,000
  • 186. Tailor’s System Cane- Late 19th Century- British hallmarked silver handle which when removed produces a measuring tape
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    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 186

    186. Tailor’s System Cane- Late 19th Century- British h...

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    $1,500 - $2,000
  • 187. American Flag Parade Cane- Early 20th Century- A 48 star flag with original decal “A.B. Madden Specialties, Detroit, N
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 187

    187. American Flag Parade Cane- Early 20th Century- A 4...

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    $300 - $500
  • 188. English Saw Cane- Ca. 1870- A typical but rare British saw cane one-piece natural branch crook cane with a 30” saw bla
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    $350 - $500
    Lot 188

    188. English Saw Cane- Ca. 1870- A typical but rare Bri...

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    $350 - $500
  • 189. Telescope Cane- Ca. 1880- A one draw brass telescope in working condition which is 3” long, brass collar with a matchi
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 189

    189. Telescope Cane- Ca. 1880- A one draw brass telesco...

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    $300 - $500
  • 190. Crossing Guard Stop Sign- Ca. 1925- A working “Saf-a-kros Cane Co.” system cane, exotic wood handle with push button
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    $500 - $600
    Lot 190

    190. Crossing Guard Stop Sign- Ca. 1925- A working “Saf...

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    $500 - $600
  • 191. Toledo Bone Sword Cane- Ca. 1880- A three piece bone handle of a gentleman with a long beard, a push button lock mechani
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 191

    191. Toledo Bone Sword Cane- Ca. 1880- A three piece bo...

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • 192. Walrus Tusk Bulldog Cane- Ca. 1900- A large carved bulldog with two color glass eyes and a fierce open mouth, silver met
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 192

    192. Walrus Tusk Bulldog Cane- Ca. 1900- A large carved...

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    $500 - $700
  • 193. Ukulele Cane – Ca. 1900- A rare “Ukekane” which has its’ original brown paint and eleven frets, brass mounted tu
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    $500 - $1,000
    Lot 193

    193. Ukulele Cane – Ca. 1900- A rare “Ukekane” which ha...

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    $500 - $1,000

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 
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