Two Anglo-Indian style measuring canes Various dates late 19th/early 20th century The first an Anglo-Persian silver and malacca systems walking stick, monogramed "SDMM," the cap unscrewing to reveal compartment with thermometer, missing ferrule; and the second a silver-plated white metal-mounted malacca systems cane, opening to a tubular weighing infant Portia Read spring scale, the handle decorated with pseudo-Tropical scene, with steel ferrule. (2).L: 35 1/2 in. (longest) PROVENANCE: The collection of award-winning independent film director Larry Clark, New York.
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A group of three canes pertaining to writing Various dates late 19th/20th century Comprising a Japanese brass-mounted silver and ebonized bamboo calligrapher's cane, the handle unscrewing to reveal ink brush, ink stick and stone, with brass ferrule; a gilt brass-mounted brass and bamboo systems walking stick, lever releases a jet cabachon-capped pencil from hammered brass handle; and a brass-mounted celluloid and malacca systems walking stick, the celluloid handle containing an inkwell and unscrewing to reveal a fountain pen, with faux horn ferrule. (3).L: 36 in. (longest) PROVENANCE: The collection of award-winning independent film director Larry Clark, New York.
Comprising a horn and brass flask cane, the handle twisting to reveal three slots for flasks, flasks not present; a brass-mounted celluloid and ebonized wood flask cane, the handle a celluloid flask; and a German steel and hardwood flask walking stick, the handle a steel flask, engraved to lid "SPUTOLLA-BREVETE" and monogrammed "TZJ," with brass ferrule. (3). L: 36 1/2 in. (longest) PROVENANCE: The collection of award-winning independent film director Larry Clark, New York.
Comprising an American resin, brass, and malacca lighter walking stick, the handle imitation amber, the shaft inset with brass hinged lighter, opening with release button, the lighter marked "RONSON DE-LITE/U.S. PATENT 1673727/U.S. PATENT 1290011/OTHER PAT'S.P'00./U.S.A." with horn ferrule; a silvered metal and malacca pipe walking stick, the handle unscrewing to a compartment with a collapsible pipe, with bronze ferrule; an amboyna and hardwood snuff box walking stick, the faceted amboyna handle with a lift lid snuff compartment, the shaft faux painted bamboo, with brass ferrule; a Victorian sterling silver and malacca figural spittoon cane, the handle in the form a knight's head with movable visor, unscrewing to reveal glass vial, the silver marked with maker's mark JSG, London, 1877; and a bronze and ebonized wood cocaine walking stick, with handle as a match strike. (5). L: 38 in. (longest) PROVENANCE: The collection of award-winning independent film director Larry Clark, New York.
A group of three light canes Various dates late 19th/20th century Comprising a silver and hardwood light bulb cane, the release button revealing light bulb, the silver handle marked with French patent mark and an indistinct French silver mark, the handle unscrewing to compartment fitted with contemporary batteries to operate light bulb; a brass and hardwood light cane, the hammered brass handle releasing to reveal match safe compartment, the shaft releasing in two parts to reveal brass key and candle, the shaft faux painted bamboo; and a silvered metal and bamboo systems walking stick, the filigree handle opening to reveal a candle compartment above pop-up match safe, underside of hinged lid marked "Patent/No 2048." (3).L: 39 in. (longest) PROVENANCE: The collection of award-winning independent film director Larry Clark, New York.
A group of three canes pertaining to games and leisure Various dates late 19th/20th century Comprising a brass-mounted porcelain and hardwood checkers walking stick, the faux marble glazed porcelain handle unscrewing to reveal a checkers set comprising a gilt and lacquered rolled cane chess board with red and black agate pieces fitted onto a brass stick with turned wood finials; a silver-mounted ebony-inlaid bone and hardwood walking stick, the silver apparently unmarked; and a brass and maple pool cue walking stick, the handle unscrewing to reveal compartment storing pool cue tip, which screws on to end of walking stick when enlarged brass ferrule is unscrewed. (3). L: 36 1/2 in. (longest) PROVENANCE: The collection of award-winning independent film director Larry Clark, New York.
The first a brass and mahogany watch walking stick, the handle inset with watch; the second a white metal and malacca watch walking stick, the hinged lid decorated with insect motif opening with release button to watch face, the underside of lid stamped "9438 20 I," with brass ferrule. (2). L: 36 in. (longest) PROVENANCE: The collection of award-winning independent film director Larry Clark, New York.
A group of four canes relating to sporting Various dates 19th/20th century Comprising a silvered copper and fruitwood crop walking stick, the handle unscrewing to reveal leather-wrapped riding crop, the handle decorated with equestrian and pastoral scenes, with ivory ferrule; a brass-mounted horn and ebony whistle cane, the handle a carved horn whistle; a silver or silver plate-mounted resin and ebonized wood whistle cane, the resin handle in the form a boar with glass-set eyes, the silver apparently unmarked, with faux horn ferrule; and a brass-mounted hardwood fishing rod walking stick, the ferrule unscrewing to extending telescoping bamboo fishing rod. (4).L: 37 3/4 in. (longest) PROVENANCE: The collection of award-winning independent film director Larry Clark, New York.
A group of five walking sticks pertaining to hiking Various dates 19th/20th century Comprising a Basque white metal and medlar wood makhila walking stick, the engraved handle unscrewing to reveal ice pick, the shaft carved, the mount above ferrule signed "AINCIART LARRESSORE.1920," with pointed ferrule; a horn and briarwood mountaineering cane, the carved horn handle unscrewing to reveal pick, the enlarged collar with mosaic applied mirror and turned wood bobbin for length of twine, possibly a systems to attract birds or insects, with sharply pointed steel ferrule, probably Swiss; a Swiss horn and faux grained alpine cane, the brass ferrule unscrewing to reveal 2-inch blade; a steel and birch hammer cane, with modern rubber ferrule; a steel cane with pick-form handle. (5).L: 36 1/2 in. (longest) PROVENANCE: The collection of award-winning independent film director Larry Clark, New York.
Two commemorative canes Various dates early 20th century The first a gilt metal-mounted horn and bamboo commemorative walking stick, in honor of the H.M.S. Terrible, engraved to collar: "From the/Daily Express/Mr. George Crowe/Souvenir of reception/to men of H.MS. Terrible/October 25th/1902;" and the second a cast metal and hardwood souvenir cane, in commemoration of the Century of Progress World's Fair, Chicago, 1933, the handle in the form of Franklin D. Roosevelt. (2).L: 33 in. (longest) PROVENANCE: The collection of award-winning independent film director Larry Clark, New York.
Two nutcracker canes Various dates early to mid 20th century The first a Black Forest silver-mounted carved walnut and mahogany walking stick, the handle with a figural nut cracker, the silver marked with maker's mark ST.SH, with brass ferrule; and the second an English sterling silver-mounted malacca cane with squirrel-form spiral screw nutcracker as handle, the silver monogramed "FSH" and marked with maker's mark WB, London, 1910. (2).L: 39 in. (longest) PROVENANCE: The collection of award-winning independent film director Larry Clark, New York.
A group of four horn and antler-mounted canes Various dates late 19th/20th century Comprising a Continental silver-mounted boar tusk and briarwood cane, the handle terminating in silver eagle's head with ruby-set eyes, the silver apparently unmarked; a silver-mounted carved antler and macassar cane, the silver apparently unmarked; a sterling silver-mounted carved horn and bamboo cane, the silver stamped "FINE 92.5/100," possibly Indian; and a carved antler and macassar collapsible walking stick, the handle unscrewing to reveal button hook, the shaft unscrewing in four places to become collapsible, with horn ferrule. (4).L: 35 1/2 in. PROVENANCE: The collection of award-winning independent film director Larry Clark, New York.
A group of five silver-mounted canes Various dates 19th/early 20th century Comprising a silver or silver plate and mahogany figural cane, the handle in the form a gnome's head, the silver stamped 36, with brass ferrule; a sterling silver and ebonized wood cane, the handle with foliate decoration, the silver marked 925, with modern rubber ferrule; a respoussé silver and mahogany walking stick, the silver apparently unmarked, with brass ferrule; a Continental silver and ebonized wood cane, the silver stamped 800, maker's mark rubbed, with horn ferrule; and a Continental silver fruitwood cane, the handle with foliate design, the silver indistinctly marked and doublestruck at collar. (5).L: 36 1/2 in. (longest) PROVENANCE: The collection of award-winning independent film director Larry Clark, New York.
A group of five silver-mounted canes Various dates 19th/early 20th century Comprising a silver-mounted faux grained briarwood cane, monogramed "ESD" to handle terminal; an English silver-mounted bamboo cane, the handle terminal engraved "Wm Spencer," the silver marked with maker's mark JA, Birmingham, 1908, missing ferrule; a silver and malacca walking stick, the silver handle decorated in the rococo style, the white metal collar with with blank cartouche, the silver apparently unmarked; a silver and mahogany walking stick, the silver handle with shield reserve monogrammed "ME," the silver apparently unmarked, with modern rubber ferrule; and a Victorian silver-mounted ebonized wood photographic walking stick, the handle opening to reveal two photographic portraits, one of man the other a woman, the silver marked maker's mark JH, Birmingham, 1888. (5).L: 38 in. (longest) PROVENANCE: The collection of award-winning independent film director Larry Clark, New York.
A group of three Japanese canes Various dates 20th century Comprising a silver-mounted carved bone and malacca walking stick, the bone handle carved in the form of a skull and snake, silver marked with maker's mark HH and stamped "STERLING;" a brass-mounted hardstone and carved bone dagger walking stick, the bone shaft carved to imitate bamboo and incised with monkeys, the handle removing to unsheath a 20 3/4-inch blade, the blade apparently unmarked, with horn ferrule; and a carved bamboo systems walking stick, the shaft carved with allover figural samurai carving, the brass ferrule unscrewing to an extending telescoping rod. (3). L: 36 in. (longest) PROVENANCE: The collection of award-winning independent film director Larry Clark, New York.
A mid 19th century scrimshaw walking stick, the straight haft of worked narwhal tusk, with marine ivory handle in the form of a clenched fist emerging from a cuff, separated from the haft by a broad band of alternate polished wood and horn discs, with a narrow silver band at top and bottom, 34" overall. Good Condition Plate 2 £500-700
A fine and rare late 18th century mahogany stick barometer with one-inch diameter glass tubeJohn Russell, FalkirkThe flat top with moulded cornice over a hinged glazed door, the waisted trunk terminating in an oval cistern cover and set to the front with a well carved reeded column to protect the one-inch diameter glass tube, with brass Corinthian capital and base (with traces of original lacquer), terminating in a brass capital and base, the arched silvered one-piece dial (12ins x 5.5ins) surmounted by a hygrometer dial over twin scales, to the left a mercury Centigrade thermometer with oval bulb and to the right with 27-31 inch scale with eight weather predictions, with manual sickle-shaped vernier. 110m (43ins) high (1)Footnotes:John Russell, born c.1745-1817, was a highly respected clock and watch maker who in his later life rose to become Watchmaker to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent. A similar example also by Russell of Falkirk was sold in these salerooms on 14 July 2010, lot 48.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A collection of walking sticks, to include an Edwardian ebonised stick with silver collar and ivory handle, 90cm high, another example with knotted shaft and applied silver collar, 87cm high, a horn handled stick with silver collar, 88cm high and an antler handled stick with yellow metal collar, 90cm (4)Condition report: Ivory stick has split/staining to handle, silver collar worn/split, losses to finish on shaftHorn stick has wear to silver collar and finish to shaft
A collection of walking sticks, to include a silver handled palmwood stick, London 1910, 91cm, a similar horn handled example with white metal collar, 84cm, an antler handled walking stick with white metal collar, 75cm, a horn handled stick with wrythen shaft, 97cm, an African carved ebony example, 89cm, a similar ebony example with carved handle and silver cup, 89cm, a silver topped malacca stick, 90cm and a silver collared example with studded grip, London 1888, 88cm (8)Condition report: Palmwood sticks with scuffs/knocks to the baseAntler handled stick collar in poor condition, knocks to shaftWrythen stick has small split to top, some knocks commensurate to age Silver and ebony stick has split to topMalacca stick has two drilled holes, knocks to silver and shaftStudded stick has lost some studs, splits and knocks to shaft
A collection of walking sticks, to include an ivory handled example with silver collar and ebony shaft, 91cm, a similar example with pommel handle and ebony shaft, 90cm, another ebony example with horn pommel handle, 87cm, an ivory and malacca stick, 91cm, an antler handled malacca stick, 84cm, a rootwood stick with stylised face pommel, 90cm, a silver tipped palmwood example, 91cm and a similar example with silver cap, 90cm (8)Condition report: Ivory and silver stick has small chip to ivory handle, surface marks to shaft, silver dented on silver and ebony stick, horn and ebony stick has chip to pommel and blistering to base of stick, ivory and malacca stick has splits to shaft, split and staining to ivory, antler and malacca stick has loss to top and split to bottom, rootwood stick with some losses, curved palmwood stick has split to curve and other palmwood stick has loose silver cap and loss to finish
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