Lot 117C: Two Rare 19th C. Whalebone Canes

Lot 117C: Two Rare 19th C. Whalebone Canes

Upper shaft inlaid with six baleen stripes, turned whale tooth knob handle, 35″ l; Octagonal tapered shaft with 1″ brass wrapped top, an octagonal whale tooth inset on top with a silver liberty coin, with 13 stars, dated “1855”, 38″ l, (ex. estate of Justin Cobb). 

Estimate: $1,000-1,500

Description

Upper shaft inlaid with six baleen stripes, turned whale tooth knob handle, 35″ l; Octagonal tapered shaft with 1″ brass wrapped top, an octagonal whale tooth inset on top with a silver liberty coin, with 13 stars, dated “1855”, 38″ l, (ex. estate of Justin Cobb). 

Estimate: $1,000-1,500