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Canes and Walking sticks | Lots 1006 – 1130

Tuesday 15 October 2013

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1006 An English Silver Handled Walking Stick, bearing maker’s mark J.A.S., London, 1889, having a knob handle, on a malacca shaft, ending in a horn tip. Length of handle 2 1/8 x length overall 35 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $200-400

1007 A Victorian Mahogany Cane Stand, having a foliate carved back panel above three square compartments, raised on shaped feet. Height 33 3/4 x width 29 3/4 x depth 11 1/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $300-500

1008 A British East Indies Sword Walking Stick, early 20th century, having a 2 inch silvered metal knob bearing the hallmark of a crown over wings with RFC in the center, with a friction fit brass collar on the bamboo shaft, ending in a brass ferrule, blade of hexagonal cross section measuring 18 7/8 inches in length. Length of handle 2 x length overall 35 5/8 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $200-400 1009 An Irish Carved Wood Walking Stick, late 19th century, depicting leaves, shamrocks and coiled snakes, with a silver-plate collar engraved A.J. Jordan St. Louis Mo. on an Irish black oak shaft, ending in a nickel silver ferrule and a steel tip. Length of handle 6 x length overall 34 1/2 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $400-600

1010 An English Tipping Handled Walking Stick, 1920’s, the handle unscrews from the collar to reveal a hollow shaft for a glass flask, the top of the handle unscrews forming a cup with a gold wash interior, having a thick integral collar on a Macassar ebony shaft, ending in a horn tip. Length of handle 2 1/2 x length overall 36 1/2 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $500-700 1011 An English Silver and Ivory Handled Walking Stick, JH, London, 1922, having a skull shaped handle, raised on an ebonized shaft. Diameter of handle 1 1/2 x length overall 33 1/2 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $500-700

1012 An English Ivory Handled Cane, late 19th century, having an L shape handle shaped as a mythical beast with silver pin eyes, with a silverplate collar engraved H.W. Brons, on a mahogany shaft ending in a horn tip. Length of handle 3 7/8 x length overall 33 3/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $400-600

1013 An English Ivory Handled Walking Stick, having a knob handle with a white metal collar on a malacca shaft, ending in a brass ferrule. Length of handle 2 1/8 x length overall 45 1/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $400-600

1014 An English Silver Handled Walking Stick, Chester, late 19th century, having a lightly engraved handle with floral decoration bearing the maker’s mark F.C., on a malacca shaft. Length of handle 2 1/4 x length overall 32 1/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $300-600

1015 An English Ivory Handled Cane, late 19th century, having a carved handle depicting a bulldog’s head, with a lathe turned brass collar on a snakewood shaft, ending in a turned bone tip. Length of handle 2 x length overall 25 1/2 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $300-500

1016 An English Ivory Handled Cane, late 19th century, having a carved handle depicting a hound’s head with inlaid glass eyes, with a lathe turned brass collar on a cocobolo shaft, ending in a turned bone tip. Length of handle 2 x length overall 25 3/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $300-500 1017 An Ornithological Shooting Cane, Halls, having an antler handle with brass banding over the split ebonized shaft opening to the chamber. Length of handle 4 3/4 x length overall 35 1/8 inches. $400-600

1018 An English Ivory Briggs Style Handled Walking Stick, late 19th century, having a handle in the shape of a Scottie dog’s head with glass inlaid eyes, with a Macassar ebony shaft, ending in a horn tip. Length of handle 3 5/8 x length overall 38 3/8 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $500-700 1019 An English Silver and Ivory Handled Walking Stick, W H Carrington & Co., Chester, 1890, having a rounded handle in the shape of an eyeball with a green iris surrounded by a red vasculature, having an engraved sterling silver presentation collar with a malacca shaft ending in a brass ferrule with a steel tip Diameter of handle 1 5/8 x length overall 34 3/ inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $400-600

1020 An English Ivory Handled Cane, late 19th century, having an L shape handle in the shape of a dog’s head, with a sterling collar on a malacca shaft, ending in a horn tip. Length of handle 4 3/4 x length overall 32 1/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $400-600

1021 An English Ivory Handled Walking Stick, 19th century, having a carved handle in the shape of a bearded man’s head being held by an oversized hand from behind, having a malacca shaft with brass eyelets. Length of handle 3 1/2 x length overall 36 7/8 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $1,000-2,000

1022 An American Oak Cane Case, The Oscar Onken Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, having a domed hinged lid opening to a segmented and stepped interior, raised on a plinth base. Height 45 1/2 x width 35 1/2 x depth 18 1/2 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $3,000-5,000

1023* An American Maple Cane Stand, the baluster standard with a circular disk with slots for canes. Height 28 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Paul Mavros and David Valkema, Long Beach, Indiana $200-400 1024 A Japanese Bone Handled Cane, late 19th century, having an L shape handle carved in low relief with turtles amid swirling water, a sterling silver collar engraved F.J.L. on an American oak shaft, ending in a painted black tip. Length of handle 4 1/2 x length overall 31 1/8 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $400-600

1025 A Japanese Carved Ivory Collapsible Parasol Handle, in two hinged sections with foliate decoration. Length of ivory 18 1/2 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $80-120

1026 A Japanese Ivory Handled Cane, having a foliate decorated L shaped handle with a sterling silver collar on a rosewood shaft, ending in a silvered ferrule and steel tip. Length of handle 4 1/8 x length overall 33 3/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $400-600 1027 A Japanese Mixed Metal Inlaid Ivory Handled Walking Stick, having mother-of-pearl inlay on the handle, with a metal collar on an ebonized shaft, ending in a brass ferrule and a steel tip Length of handle 3 3/4 x length overall 35 3/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200

1028 A Japanese Ivory Handled Walking Stick, late 19th century, having a carved handle depicting a happy face on one side and a sad face on the other, each side having red coral inlaid eyes, the top of the handle having a scrimshawed insect with black coral inlay, indicating a signature, having a hammered gold-filled collar with an ebony shaft ending in an ivory tip. Diameter of handle 1 1/2 x length overall 36 3/8 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $600-800

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1029 A Japanese Ivory Handled Cane, mid-19th century, having a loop handle decorated with an acorn and oak leaf, three insects, a stone and rotting wood, with a gold-filled hammered collar on an ebony shaft, ending in a matching ferrule and a steel tip. Diameter of handle 4 x length overall 36 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $700-900

1030 A Japanese Ivory Handled Cane, late 19th century, having a Japanese mushroom shaped handle with low relief images of Noh masks, with a 14 karat gold collar on a palmwood shaft, ending in a German sterling silver ferrule and a steel tip. Length of handle 4 x length overall 36 1/2 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200

1031 A Jade Handled Cane, early 1900’s, having a carved handle shaped as a dog’s head with inlaid glass eyes, with a sterling silver collar on an ebonized shaft, ending in a brass ferrule. Length of handle 2 1/2 x length overall 31 5/8 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200 1032 A Chinese Ivory Handled Walking Stick, late 19th century, having a carved handle with dragon and pearl decoration in low and high relief, on a vermillion wood shaft, ending in a horn tip. Length of handle 4 1/2 x length overall 37 3/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $500-700

1033 A Chinese Ivory Handled Cane, having a crook handle carved in the shape of a dragon, the collar marked Ger Sil on the rosewood shaft, ending in a German silver ferrule and a steel tip. Length of handle 4 1/2 x length overall 35 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $300-500

1034 An Ivory Carved Handled Cane, having a horse shaped handle with a gold-filled collar on an exotic wood shaft, ending in a brass ferrule and a steel tip. Length of handle 2 1/4 x length overall 34 1/2 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $600-800 1035 An Ivory Handled Cane, having a crook form handle ending in a carved eagle’s head with inset glass eyes with a silver collar on an ebonized shaft, ending in a brass ferrule and steel tip. Width of handle 5 x length overall 35 1/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $600-800

1036 A Carved Ivory Cane, having a carved handle depicting racing horses with glass inset eyes and a jockey cap, with a sterling silver collar on an ebonized shaft, ending in a brass ferrule and a steel tip. Length of handle 4 1/2 x length overall 39 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200

1037 A Carved Walrus Ivory Cane, having a carved handle depicting a talon gripping a walnut, with a gold-filled collar on an ebonized shaft ending in a steel tip. Length of handle 4 5/8 x length overall 37 1/8 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $500-700

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1038 A Russian Silver Snuffbox Handled Walking Stick, late 19th century, having a cast handle depicting an elephant with inlaid gemstone eyes and a cabochon lid catch, with a silver collar on a hardwood shaft with two cast silver laurel leaf bands connected by a flat silver inlaid chain. Height of handle 1 3/4 x length overall 35 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $1,500-2,500

1039 A Continental Ivory Handled Cane, early 20th century, the handle carved as the bust of a lady, with a sterling silver collar on a malacca shaft, ending in a horn tip. Length of handle 3 3/4 x length overall 37 1/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $500-700

1040 A Continental Ivory Handled Cane, mid-19th century, having a carved handle depicting a lion fighting a serpent, with a knurled white metal collar on an ebonized shaft, ending in a white metal ferrule. Length of handle 4 1/4 x length overall 34 1/8 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200 1041 A Continental Ivory Handled Walking Stick, late 19th century, having a cockatoo’s head shaped handle with blue glass inlaid eyes, with a sterling silver collar on an ebonized shaft, ending in a white metal ferrule and a steel tip. Length of handle 10 1/2 x length overall 40 1/2 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $1,000-2,000

1042 A Continental Ivory Handled Lady’s Walking Stick, circa 1870, having a carved handle depicting roses and lily of the valley in high relief, with an embossed gold-filled collar on an ebony shaft, ending in a horn tip. Length of handle 10 1/4 x length overall 44 3/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $1,000-2,000 1043 A Continental Carved Quartz Walking Stick, late 19th century, having a carved handle depicting the bust of a bearded man mounted in gold, with a matching collar on a rosewood shaft, ending in a small brass tip. Length of handle 1 1/2 x length overall 35 1/2 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $700-900

1044 A Continental Ivory Handled Cane, late 19th century, having a stepped L shaped handle with a sterling silver collar on the ebonized shaft, ending in a German silver ferrule and a replaced cap. Length of handle 4 x length overall 32 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $300-500

1045 A Continental Relief Carved Ivory Cane, having an L-form handle with decoration relating to the hunt, including a cap, knife and scabbard, bag, hound’s head and two horse heads ending in a belt carved collar, over the malacca shaft terminating in an ivory ferrule. Height of handle 7 1/4 x length overall 34 1/8 inches. $1,000-2,000

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1046 A Continental Sword Cane, 20th century, having a 4 inch tall Balinese carved sword hilt for a handle, the 23 3/8 inch blade of foil shape stamped Made in France, with a sterling silver collar on a rosewood shaft, ending in a German silver tip. Length of handle 4 x length overall 35 3/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $400-600

1047 A Silvered Metal Sword Cane, having an eagle shaped handle, raise on an ebony shaft. Length of handle 4 x length overall 36 1/2 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $300-500 1048 A German Sword Cane, mid-19th century, having a wood handle with a heraldic lion carved in high relief, with a hidden button release revealing a diamond cross section Spanish blade, marked Toledo, the blued upper half with alternating panels and scroll works, with a reed shaft ending in a painted metal ferrule style cap for the tip. Length of blade 23 3/8 x length overall 35 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200

1049 An Austrian Silver Handled Cane, Habsburg, late 19th century, having a crook handle in the shape of a dog’s head wreathed in acorn and oak leaf decoration and having cabochon inlaid eyes, with a white metal collar on an ebonized wood shaft, ending in a horn tip, engraved with a crown over an H under a dog’s jaw. Length of handle 4 x length overall 36 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $500-700 1050 An Austro-Hungarian Silver Handled Cane, Habsburg, late 19th century, having a crook handle in the shape of a bird’s head with a long beak and cabochon garnet inlaid eyes, with a reed shaft, ending in a brass ferrule and a steel tip. Width of handle 4 1/2 x length overall 35 1/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200

1051 An Austrian Carved Walrus Ivory Handled Cane, mid-19th century, having an L shape handle in the shape of a dog’s head with glass inlaid eyes, with a German sterling silver collar on a bamboo shaft, ending in a brass ferrule and an iron hiking point. Width of handle 3 1/2 x length overall 33 1/2 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $300-500

1052 A German Heidelberg Style Ivory Handled Cane, late 19th century, having a pistol grip handle with a shield centered with an N in relief, with a hammered gold-filled collar on a tulipwood shaft, ending in a matching ferrule and a steel tip. Length of handle 4 1/4 x length overall 35 3/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $600-800

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1053 A Meissen Style Porcelain Handled Walking Stick, mid-19th century, decorated with birds and flowers, having an American sterling silver collar, Kreis & Hubbard-Chicago, engraved L G H, on a Macassar ebony shaft, ending in a horn tip. Length of handle 2 3/4 x length overall 31 1/2 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $400-600

1054 A German Meissen Style Porcelain Handled Cane, depicting a lady’s face with polychrome decoration, having a gold-filled collar on a wood shaft ending in a horn tip. Length of handle 4 1/4 x length overall 33 3/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $400-600

1055 A Sèvres Style Porcelain Handled Cane, depicting a courting couple on a cobalt blue ground, with a gold-filled collar on a cocobolo shaft, ending in a gold-filled ferrule and steel tip. Length of handle 6 x length overall 36 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $600-800

1056 A French Porcelain Handled Walking Stick, late 19th century, having a cobalt spherical handle with a chased gold-filled presentation collar on a rosewood shaft, ending in a German silver and brass tip. Diameter of handle 1 3/4 x length overall 34 5/8 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $200-400 1057 A French Ivory Handled Riding Crop, late 19th century, having a carved handle depicting a dog’s head, dog collar and padlock, with a gold-filled collar on a briar shaft. Length of handle 2 1/2 x length overall 24 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200

1058 A French Art Deco Ivory Handled Walking Stick, having a 4 1/2 inch tall handle with an amaranth shaft, ending in a matching French ivory tip. Length of handle 4 1/2 x length overall 36 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $150-250

1059 A Spiral Tigerwood Walking Stick. Length of handle 2 x length overall 34 1/2 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $80-120

1060 A Carved Wood Walking Stick, having a naturalistic root form handle, ending in a steel tip. Length of handle 3 x length overall 35 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $80-120

1061 A 14 Karat Gold Capped Cane, raised on a tapering rosewood shaft ending in a horn tip. Length of cap 2 1/2 x length overall 34 1/2 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $400-600 1062 A Carved Wood Cane, having a dog shaped handle with garnet eyes, with a wood collar on a carved wood shaft ending in a steel ferrule. Length of handle 2 x length overall 32 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $2,000-4,000

1063 A Folk Art Mahogany Turned Wood Walking Stick, having nailhead trim decoration. Length of handle 6 1/2 x length overall 35 3/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $100-200

1064 A Carved Wood Cane, the handle in the form of a parrot with glass inset eyes, above a silvered metal collar, raised on a walnut shaft ending in a brass ferrule. Length of handle 5 1/4 x length overall 35 3/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $200-400

1065* A Collection of Three Canes, comprising an example with a black Labrador head form handle set with glass eyes above the gilt metal collar, raised on an ebonized shaft, a carved wood example with the handle in the form of a schnauzer, lacking eyes, raised on a tapering wood shaft and a composite handled example depicting a bulldog’s head, raised on a walnut shaft. Length of handle 3 x height of tallest 38 inches. Property from the Collection of Paul Mavros and David Valkema, Long Beach, Indiana $500-700

1066* Two Silvered Metal Cane Heads, one cast as a Labrador retriever’s head, the other a leaping stylized jaguar, each raised on a tapering wood shaft, ending in a silvered metal ferrule. Length of handle 5 x length of longer 34 inches. Property from the Collection of Paul Mavros and David Valkema, Long Beach, Indiana $300-500

1067* A Billiard Themed Walking Stick, having an eight ball handle above the silvered metal collar, raised on a tapering ebonized shaft. Diameter of handle 2 1/4 x length overall 37 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Paul Mavros and David Valkema, Long Beach, Indiana $100-200

1068 An American Sheephorn Handled Walking Stick, late 19th century, having a knob form handle with a purple heart shaft, ending in a brass tip. Length of handle 3 1/8 x length overall 36 1/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $80-120

1069 An American Ivory Handled Walking Stick, 1920’s, having a knob handle with a heavy cocobolo shaft, ending in an ivory nickel and steel tip. Length of handle 1 5/8 x length overall 36 1/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $200-400 1070 An American Sterling Silver Handled Walking Stick, having a gold-filled knob handle with foliate repoussé decoration, marked Sterling, raised on a hardwood shaft ending in a steel ferrule. Diameter of handle 1 1/2 x length overall 38 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $300-500

1071 An American Chased Gold Filled Handled Walking Stick, late 19th century, having a presentation handle engraved B.L./ 14 OCT 1871, with a malacca shaft ending in a horn tip. Length of handle 1 1/2 x length overall 32 3/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $300-500

1072 An American Bone Handled Sword Walking Stick, early 20th century, having a leaf shaped handle capped by a brass medallion, the foil blade stamped Made in France/ M. Casteel, with a brass collar on the twig shaft, ending in a brass ferrule. Length of handle 4 x length overall 37 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $400-600 1073 An American Sterling Silver Handled Cane, circa 1920’s, having a tau shaped handle shaped as a horse head opposite a jockey head, stamped Sterling A.C., having an ebonized shaft ending in a horn tip. Length of handle 2 x length overall 31 1/2 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $500-700

1074 An American Wood Handled Cane, having a carved dog’s head form handle with ebonized glass eyes, the lower jaw on a spring to serve as a glove holder, with a brass collar on a rosewood shaft, ending in a horn tip. Length of handle 3 x length overall 37 1/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $300-500

1075 An American Ivory Handled Walking Stick, having six panels of snakeskin wrapped at the top and bottom with gold-filled wire on a zebrano wood shaft, ending in a brass and steel tip. Length of handle 2 3/4 x length overall 34 7/8 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $400-600

1076 An American Sterling Silver Handled Walking Stick, Unger Brothers, circa 1900, having a figural handle in the form of a jester’s head, with a silver collar on the wood shaft sheathed in snake’s skin, ending in a white metal ferrule. Length of handle 2 1/2 x length overall 32 1/2 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $700-900

1077 An American Plastic Handled Cane, 1930’s, having a dog’s head form handle with glass eyes, the handle having two swivels mounted on either side of the neck for a leather cord that is now missing, with a sterling silver collar on the hardwood shaft, ending in a brass ferrule. Length of handle 2 1/4 x length overall 33 1/2 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $300-500

1078 An American Sterling Silver Handled Walking Stick, early 20th century, having a mushroom form handle with a Maltese cross design on top, with a cocobolo shaft ending in a horn and steel tip. Length of handle 1 3/8 x length overall 36 3/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $300-500

1079 An American Handled Walking Stick, late 19th century, having a spherical tiger’s eye handle, with a white metal presentation collar engraved J.G.L. on an oak shaft, ending in a copper ferrule. Diameter of handle 1 1/2 x length overall 34 5/8 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $300-500 1080 An American Onyx Handled Walking Stick, 1920, having a mushroom shaped handle, with a flaring brass collar on a purple heart shaft, ending in a brass tip. Width of handle 1 7/8 x length overall 36 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $200-400

1081 An American Sterling Silver and Rosewood Cane, early 20th century, having an L shaped handle with a sterling collar and end cap, the shaft having triangular cross sections, possibly signifying Masonic affiliation, ending in a horn tip. Length of handle 4 1/2 x length overall 35 1/2 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $150-250

1082 An American Porcelain Handled Walking Stick, late 19th century, having a spherical handle decorated with flowers on a white ground, with a sterling silver collar on an osage orange shaft, ending in a horn tip. Diameter of handle 1 3/4 x length overall 34 3/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $200-400 1083 An American Presentation Handled Walking Stick, mid to late 19th century, having a knob handle engraved John Kirstein/ 21st/ Anniversary, with an ebonized shaft ending in a German silver ferrule and a steel tip. Length of handle 1 3/4 x length overall 34 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $150-250

1084 An American Presentation Handled Walking Stick, late 19th century, having a gold-filled handle of trapezoidal form with two middle panels with deep flutes, having an ebony shaft of round tapering form ending in a gold-filled ferrule and a steel tip, hallmarked F.C. & Co. Length of handle 3 1/2 x length overall 36 1/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $300-500

1085 An American Ivory Handled Cane, late 19th century, having a crook shaped handle with a gold-filled collar and long end cap on a rosewood shaft, ending in a brass tip. Length of handle 5 x length overall 36 1/2 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $500-700

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1086 An American Inuit Carved Walrus Ivory Handled Walking Stick, late 19th century, having a carved handle depicting two polar bears and two Biliken masks in low relief, having a sterling silver collar on an ebony shaft, ending in a sterling silver ferrule and a steel tip. Length of handle 5 3/4 x length overall 34 1/2 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $400-600

1087 An American Ivory and 14 Karat Gold Handled Cane, mid-19th century, having an L shape handle with overlaid gold, cross strapping, collar and end cap, the cap engraved R.E., on a malacca shaft, ending in a German silver ferrule and a steel tip. Length of handle 2 1/2 x length overall 35 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $700-900

1088 An American Ivory Handled Cane, late 19th century, having an L shape handle depicting three puppies with glass eyes on one side, having an embossed sterling silver collar on a rosewood shaft, ending in a German silver ferrule and a steel tip. Length of handle 4 1/2 x length overall 38 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $600-800 1089 An American Ivory Handled Cane, mid-19th century, having an L shape handle shaped as a horse head with glass inlaid eyes and sterling silver bridle straps, having an embossed sterling silver collar on a hardwood shaft carved in imitation of stepped malacca, ending in a German sterling silver ferrule and a steel tip. Length of handle 4 1/4 x length overall 34 3/8 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200

1090 An American Ivory and 14 Karat Gold Handled Cane, Gorham, early 20th century, having a tau shape handle with a 14 karat gold overlay wrapped around the handle and collar, raised on a reed shaft ending in a horn tip. Length of handle 2 1/4 x length overall 35 1/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200

1091 An American Ivory Handled Walking Stick, 20th century, having a carved handle in the shape of a parrot on a scrolled perch with inlaid blue glass eyes, having a rosewood shaft without a tip. Length of handle 4 5/8 x length overall 34 1/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200 1092 An American Walrus Ivory Handled Cane, late 19th century, having a crook handle carved with an alligator in high relief, with a sterling silver collar depicting a Black Americana boy in a hat, indicating a maker’s mark, and engraved Otto to Max, on an wenge shaft, ending in an iron ferrule. Length of handle 4 1/2 x length overall 36 3/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200

1093 An American Silver and Japanese Ivory Handled Lady’s Walking Stick, late 19th century, having a knob handle engraved with an S on ivory decorated with flowers and a butterfly, bearing a Japanese signature, with a sterling silver collar on a cocobolo shaft, ending in a sterling silver ferrule and a steel tip. Length of handle 2 3/4 x length overall 35 1/2 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $500-700

1094 An American Walrus Ivory Handled Walking Stick, late 19th century, having a rabbit’s head shaped handle, with a leather wrapped collar on a dark hardwood shaft, ending in a brass ferrule. Length of handle 3 3/4 x length overall 36 3/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $400-600

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1095 An American Bakelite Handled Flashlight Walking Stick, circa 1930, having a handle that emits light when turned clockwise, with a metallic collar on an ebonized shaft, ending in a plastic blackhorn tip. Length of handle 1 x length overall 35 1/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $200-400

1096 An American Ivory Handled Walking Stick, late 19th century, having a square shaped handle with a bird’s eye and curly maple square tapering shaft, ending in a brass ferrule and a steel tip. Width of handle 1 x length overall 35 3/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $100-200

1097 An American Chased Gold Handled Cane, Redlich & Co., late 19th century, having a crook handle with an ebonized shaft engraved Mr. Clawson, ending in a German sterling silver ferrule with a steel tip. Width of handle 4 3/4 x length overall 36 1/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $200-400 1098 An American Chase and Embossed Gold-Filled Handled Walking Stick, late 19th century, having a knob handle overlaid on strips of gold inlaid mother-of-pearl, with a Macassar ebony shaft, ending in a brass and steel tip. Length of handle 6 7/8 x length overall 35 1/2 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $300-500

1099 An American Whale Ivory Handled Cane, early 19th century, having an octagonal form handle with an inlaid sterling silver disk on top, with a rosewood shaft ending in a brass ferrule. Length of handle 3 x length overall 34 1/8 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $300-500

1100 An American Walrus Ivory Handled Cane, late 19th century, having an L shape handle in the shape of a dog’s head, with a hammered silver collar on an ebony shaft, ending in a silver ferrule and a steel tip. Length of handle 5 1/4 x length overall 35 5/8 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $300-500

1101 An American Ivory Handled Walking Stick, late 19th century, having a lathe turned style handle, with a whalebone shaft ending in a brass ferrule and tip. Length of handle 3 x length overall 34 3/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $400-600 1102 An American Walrus Ivory Handled Walking Stick, mid-19th century, having a carved handle in the shape of a swan, flowers and leaves, engraved From W. to Popsy, having a hammered gold-filled collar on a bocote shaft, ending in a stag antler and brass tip. Length of handle 5 x length overall 37 1/2 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $600-800

1103 An American Ivory Handled Walking Stick, late 19th century, having a carved handle depicting a bust of Abraham Lincoln, with a sterling silver collar and an ebony shaft, ending in a sterling silver ferrule. Length of handle 2 5/8 x length overall 37 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200

1104 An American Ivory Automaton Handled Cane, 20th century, having a carved handle depicting a bust of Abraham Lincoln with a pull button at the rear of the head to make the jaw articulate, having a German silver collar and an ebony shaft, ending in a sterling silver ferrule and a steel tip. Length of handle 2 5/8 x length overall 36 1/8 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $1,500-2,500

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1105 An American Presentation 14 Karat Gold Handled Cane, late 19th century, the handle engraved Popular Vote/ L.D.W. Cleveland/French Fair 1891, having an ebonized shaft ending in a ferrule stamped S.P. Length of handle 5 x length overall 34 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $700-900

1106 An American Ivory Handled Cane, late 19th century, having an L shape handle in the shape of a stalking lion with inlaid glass eyes, with a sterling collar on a stepped malacca shaft, ending in a German silver ferrule and a steel tip. Length of handle 4 3/8 x length overall 35 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $500-700

1107 An American Ivory Handled Walking Stick, late 19th century, having a carved handle in the shape of a skull, with a brass collar on an ebonized shaft. Diameter of handle 1 3/8 x length overall 34 3/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $500-700 1108 An American Ivory Handled Cane, having an L shaped handle with sterling silver overlay and end cap, the embossed sterling collar engraved J, H and L. to R.H.R. with an ebonized shaft ending in a brass ferrule. Length of handle 4 x length overall 35 3/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $300-500

1109 An American Silver Presentation Walking Stick, late 19th century, having an ebony shaft ending in a German silver ferrule. Length of handle 1 7/8 x length overall 35 1/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $400-600

1110 An American Sterling Silver Handled Cane, late 19th century, having a figural handle in the shape of a filly and foal head, with a chased floral collar monogrammed S over O on a shield on a malacca shaft, ending in a brass ferrule. Length of handle 4 x length overall 30 1/2 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $400-600

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1112 An American Walrus Ivory Handled Cane, late 19th century, having a carved handle in the shape of a lady’s head, with a small brass collar on an ebonized shaft, a spent 9mm shell casing acting as a replacement tip. Length of handle 5 1/2 x length overall 35 7/8 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $500-700

1113 An American Ivory Handled Cane, 19th century, having a carved handle in the shape of a snarling dog’s head with amber inset eyes, with a sterling silver collar on a Macassar ebony shaft, ending in a sterling ferrule and a steel tip. Width of handle 2 1/2 x length overall 35 3/4 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $600-800

1114 An American Ivory Handled Cane, having a billiard ball handle scrimshawed with whales over the turned cocobolo wood shaft ending in a solid nickel silver tip. Height of handle 2 1/4 x length overall 35 1/2 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $500-700

1115 An American Monocular Handled Cane, early 20th century, having an ivory cased spy glass monocular handle set in a brass ring mount, with a Macassar ebony shaft ending in a brass ferrule and a steel tip. Length of handle 2 x length overall 36 inches. Property from the R&M Collection, Chicago, Illinois $600-800

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1116* Two Vintage Brass Telescopes, each of typical cylindrical form, one with an all brass casing and the other with a brass and mahogany casing. Length of first mentioned 39 inches. Property from the Collection of Paul Mavros and David Valkema, Long Beach, Indiana $600-800

1117 Two Pairs of French Mother-of-Pearl Veneered Opera Glasses, comprising an example by Iris with a steel frame and a pair retailed by Ferd. A. Nesler, Dubuque, Iowa with a brass frame, each having an adjustable handle. Width of wider 4 1/8 inches.

Provenance: Property from the Estate of Mark Fritz, West Bloomfield, Michigan Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, February 10, 2013 $200-400 1118 A Pair of French Enameled Opera Glasses, Flammarion, having floral decoration on a cobalt reserve, with ebonized eyepieces and a brass frame. Width 4 1/8 inches.

Provenance: Property from the Estate of Mark Fritz, West Bloomfield, Michigan Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, February 10, 2013 $300-500

1119 A Pair of French Enameled Opera Glasses, retailed by Schumann’s Sons, New York, each barrel enameled with Cupid in a heart, with mother-of-pearl eyepieces and focal wheel, set in an aluminum frame. Width 4 inches.

Provenance: Property from the Estate of Mark Fritz, West Bloomfield, Michigan Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, February 10, 2013, Lot 1350 $400-600 1120 A Pair of French Enameled Opera Glasses, the cylinders depicting the bust of a lady or a gentleman on a cobalt field, having mother-of-pearl eyepieces and an aluminum frame. Width 4 inches.

Provenance: Property from the Estate of Mark Fritz, West Bloomfield, Michigan Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, February 10, 2013 $300-500

1121 A Pair of French Enameled Opera Glasses, the cylinders with polychrome floral sprays on a cobalt field, having mother-of-pearl eyepieces and a brass frame. Width 4 1/4 inches.

Provenance: Property from the Estate of Mark Fritz, West Bloomfield, Michigan Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, February 10, 2013 $300-500

1122 Four Pairs of French Opera Glasses, comprising two enameled, a repoussé and a leather clad example. Width of widest 4 1/4 inches.

Provenance: Property from the Estate of Mark Fritz, West Bloomfield, Michigan Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, February 10, 2013 $300-500

1123 A Collection of Five Stone Seals, comprising lapis, agate, and other examples, each of turned or faceted form. Height of tallest 2 1/2 inches.

Provenance: Property from the Estate of Mark Fritz, West Bloomfield, Michigan Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, February 10, 2013 $400-600

1124 A Collection of Seven Silver, Silver Mounted or Brass Seals, each of various form, origin and vintage. Height of tallest 4 3/8 inches.

Provenance: Property from the Estate of Mark Fritz, West Bloomfield, Michigan Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, February 10, 2013 $400-600 1125 A Collection of Three Stone Seals, comprising two with gold mounts, one with silver and enamel mounts. Height of tallest 4 1/2 inches.

Provenance: Property from the Estate of Mark Fritz, West Bloomfield, Michigan, Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, February 10, 2013 $500-700

1126 A Collection of Six Seals, five of turned or faceted stone form, the other carved mother-of-pearl. Height of tallest 4 1/4 inches.

Provenance: Property from the Estate of Mark Fritz, West Bloomfield, Michigan Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, February 10, 2013 $500-700

1127 Five Stone Seals, each of faceted form, four with silver mounts. Height of tallest 3 3/4 inches.

Provenance: Property from the Estate of Mark Fritz, West Bloomfield, Michigan Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, February 10, 2013 $500-700 1128 A Collection of Six Stone Seals, each of faceted form, comprising agate, quartz and other examples. Height of tallest 2 3/8 inches.

Provenance: Property from the Estate of Mark Fritz, West Bloomfield, Michigan Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, February 10, 2013 $500-700

1129 A Collection of Five Stone Seals, comprising primarily agate examples, three with brass mounts. Height of tallest 3 1/8 inches.

Provenance: Property from the Estate of Mark Fritz, West Bloomfield, Michigan, Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, February 10, 2013 $400-600

1130 A Collection of Six Seals, comprising five with stone handles, one mother-of-pearl and one ivory in the form of a fist. Height of tallest 2 7/8 inches.

Provenance: Property from the Estate of Mark Fritz, West Bloomfield, Michigan, Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, February 10, 2013 $400-600

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