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283 Eight Metal-Mounted Ram’s Horn Snuff Mulls together with a large Scottish snuff horn. Length of largest 10 1/8 inches. $600-$800

284 A ‘John Elliot’ Pewter Mounted Oak Horn Book 1847 the pewter register inscribed John Elliot Horn Book Sept 14 1847. Height 9 1/8 x width 4 1/8 inches. $500-$700

285 Four Decorative Walking Sticks 19TH CENTURY AND LATER comprising a Solingen sword cane, an Indian sword cane and two decorative canes with relief decorated handles. Length 38 3/4 inches. $800-$1,200

286 A Paris Liberation Cane 1944 concealing an American flag. Length 33 3/4 inches. $100-$200

287 A German Silvered Metal Mounted Brass Explorer’s Walking Stick the handle concealing a compass and a telescope, bearing the Prince of Wales feathers with inscription Ich Dien. Length 42 inches. $600-$800

288 Two English Silvered Metal Mounted Explorer’s Walking Sticks each concealing a telescope. Length of longer 35 3/8 inches. $700-$900

289 An English Brass Mounted Explorer’s Walking Stick concealing a compass and a telescope, bearing the rampant lion and inscription Quo Fata Vocant, the regimental motto of The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Length 38 3/4 inches. $600-$800

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290 An English Silvered Metal Mounted Brass Explorer’s Walking Stick concealing a compass and a telescope. Length 41 1/4 inches. $600-$800

291 A British Silvered Metal Mounted Brass Explorer’s Walking Stick concealing a compass and a telescope, bearing the arms of the King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Length 38 inches. $600-$800

292 A British Silvered Metal Mounted Brass ‘Royal Hussars’ Explorer’s Walking Stick concealing a compass and a telescope. Length 37 inches. $600-$800

293 An English Silvered Metal Mounted Brass ‘Leinster Regiment’ Dentist’s Walking Stick the screw top concealing pliers and ten steel tools. Length 37 1/4 inches. $600-$800

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294 An English Silvered Metal Mounted Brass ‘Dieu et mon Droit’ Explorer’s Walking Stick concealing a compass and a telescope. Length 37 1/4 inches. $600-$800

295 An English Silvered Metal Mounted Brass ‘The Buffs’ Regiment Dentist’s Walking Stick concealing a pair of pliers and six steel tools. Length 38 inches. $600-$800

296 A Continental High-Karat Gold and Ruby-Inset Zoomorphic Walking Stick LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY the handle in the form of a hound’s head with a ruby banded collar above the ebony handle ending in a horn ferrule. apparently unmarked, handle tests for 22-karat via electronic assay Length 36 1/8 inches. $2,000-$3,000 297 A Continental Diamond and Ruby-Inset Nephrite Handled Walking Stick LIKELY RUSSIAN, LATE 19TH CENTURY the knopped nephrite handle with inset diamonds and rubies above the ruby-inset guilloché enamel collar and hardwood shaft ending in a horn ferrule. Length 36 inches. $3,000-$5,000

298 Two English Silver and Brass Mounted Explorer’s Walking Sticks comprising an ‘Ayrshire Yeomanry’ example concealing a compass and an example concealing a folding ladder. Length of first and larger 37 1/4 inches. $700-$900

299 An English Brass Mounted ‘Royal Medical Core’ Walking Stick concealing four steel tools and a glass syringe. Length 37 7/8 inches. $800-$1,200

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300 An English Brass Mounted ‘Royal Army Medical Core’ Doctor’s Walking Stick concealing six steel tools and a glass syringe. Length 37 inches. $700-$900

301 An English Brass-Mounted and Leather-Wrapped Explorer’s Walking Stick concealing a telescope. Length 38 1/2 inches. $600-$800

302 Four English Brass Mounted Explorer’s Walking Sticks comprising two examples concealing telescopes, one concealing doctor’s tools and one soil boring example. Length 38 1/2 inches. $800-$1,200

303 A Victorian Silver Handled Zoomorphic Walking Stick MAKER’S MARK OBSCURED, BIRMINGHAM, 1897 the handle in the form of a fish above the ebony shaft ending in a horn ferrule. Length 34 3/4 inches. $300-$500 304 An Edwardian 12-Karat Gold Zoomorphic Walking Stick CHARLES DIMIER AND CHARLES COOK, LONDON, 1907 AND LATER the handle in the form of a donkey’s head with paste-inset eyes, the rose gold collar engraved Clyro Court/Hereford above the ebony shaft ending in a horn ferrule. marked for 12-karat on handle and collar; the handle marked for ‘Dimier’; the collar marked for ‘Cook’ Length 35 3/4 inches. $2,000-$3,000

305 A 14-Karat Gold Zoomorphic Walking Stick LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY the handle in the form of a muzzled bulldog’s head above the ebony shaft ending in a horn ferrule. apparently unmarked, handle tests for 14-karat via electronic assay Length 36 Inches. $2,000-$3,000

306 A Carved Wood Zoomorphic Walking Stick 20TH CENTURY the handle in the form of a salamander perched atop a branch above the hardwood shaft ending in a resin ferrule. Length 34 1/2 inches. $200-$400

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307 Three English Silvered Metal Mounted Measuring System Walking Sticks Length of longest 37 3/4 inches. $700-$900

308 Seven Silvered Metal and Brass Mounted Smoker’s System Walking Sticks comprising two examples mounted with lighters; one with a matchbox; one with a tobacco box; one in the form of an opium pipe and two concealing a pipe. Length 35 inches. $1,200-$1,800

309 Two English Metal Mounted Whistle System Walking Sticks one example with a silver-mounted handle inscribed The Metropolitan Police, the other a brass-mounted example; together with a brass-mounted hearing aid cane; 3 items total. Length of longest 36 inches. $800-$1,200

310 Four Artist’s System Walking Sticks comprising two bamboo examples concealing a water tube; a palette and brushes; an example concealing an inkwell with a measuring stick and an example detaching into three sections. Length of longest 38 1/8 inches. $800-$1,200

311 Nine English and Continental Tool System Walking Sticks comprising an example concealing a Sharratt & Newth diamond glass cutter; four screwdriver canes; three balance scale canes and a folding ladder cane. Length of first 36 1/2 inches. $1,500-$2,500

312 Two English Silver-Mounted Thermometer System Walking Sticks together with a Tiger’s eye mounted cane; 3 items total. Length of longest 36 1/2 inches. $600-$800

313 Five English and Continental Game or Gambler System Walking Sticks comprising two examples concealing dice and chips; one concealing chess pieces and a roll-up paper board; one concealing an hourglass timer and one in the form of a pool cue. Length of longest 38 1/4 inches. $1,000-$1,500 314 Two English Metal Mounted Otis King Pocket Calculator System Walking Sticks Length of longer 35 3/4 inches. $1,000-$2,000

315 Three Metal Mounted Lady’s Dressing System Walking Sticks comprising one example concealing a mirror, a powder puff and a mirror; one concealing a sewing kit and one concealing a nail kit. Length of longest 38 inches. $600-$800

316 Three Continental Pocket Watch Mounted System Walking Sticks WATCH BY BREVETTE comprising an example concealing a Brevette pocket watch; an example concealing a Roskoph pocket watch and an example lacking a pocket watch and concealing a glass cylinder in its shaft. Length 36 1/4 inches. $1,000-$2,000

317 Two Mother-of-Pearl and Brass Mounted Opera Glass Mounted Walking Sticks comprising an example mounted with a monocle and another mounted with binoculars; together with a kaleidoscope-mounted example; 3 items total. Length of longest 38 inches. $800-$1,200 318 Three European Music System Walking Sticks comprising two examples concealing a conductor’s baton and one example concealing a harmonica and brass flute. Length of longest 36 inches. $800-$1,200

319 Three Continental Silver-Mounted Doctor’s System Walking Sticks each concealing various tools, one example with a syringe (previously damaged). Length of longest 39 3/8 inches. $800-$1,200

320 Three English Metal-Mounted Doctor’s System Walking Sticks comprising one example concealing a glass funnel and a silver-gilt pill box and two examples concealing a glass syringe (one by L. Smith & Son and one by Parke & Davis Co.). Length of longest 35 5/8 inches. $700-$900

321 Four English Metal-Mounted System Walking Sticks comprising one example concealing a lather brush and a straight razor; two concealing a fork and knife (one by W.H. Fagan & Co.) and one concealing chopsticks and a blade. Length of first 36 inches. $800-$1,200

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322 Four Metal-Mounted System Walking Sticks comprising a steel spring-loaded example; a carved bone example; a compass example and a sword-handled example. Length of longest 37 1/2 inches. $700-$900

323 An English Silver-Plate Mounted and Ebonized Masonic Orb System Walking Stick Length 35 3/4 inches. $600-$800

324 A Brass-Handled Presentation Walking Stick of American Civil War Interest the brass handle engraved Presented to/ Jefferson Davis/ from Friends/ of the Cause with a hardwood shaft ending in a metal ferrule. Length 34 5/8 inches. $2,000-$3,000

325 A Thatcher’s Slide Rule Cylinder Calculator together with three Smith and Dolier Arithmetic boxes. Length 23 5/8 inches. $500-$700

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