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THE ANTIQUE
DETECTIVE
Canes, Walking Sticks
Can Be Valuable
Is your grandfather’s cane a family heirloom?
You may be surprised to learn that some
canes and walking sticks are considered collecti
ble antiques and often a unique art form. Prices
at auction can go from several hundred to more
than $2,000. There is a growing collectors mar
ket for rare, old, and unusual examples, and
more dealers specialize in them. And, once again
walking sticks are fashionable.
Their function may have changed over the
centuries from utilitarian to a fashionable, status
symbol. Even a weapon. The fact that swords
and guns were contained inside the shafts of
canes as late as the 1900 s tell you something
about the times.
Even a shillelagh of heavy knarled oak can be
intimidating.
Ivory handles were among the most popular
tops for canes, as were those made of gold, sil
ver, horn and carved wood. The ivory handles
usually were of a bulbous mushroom shape.
When carved the heads of animals and ducks
were among the most popular. When handles
were made from antlers they were combined
with monogrammed silver or brass panels.
Shafts were made of oak, rosewood, ebony and
malacca. The rattan shafts often were topped
with carved ivory figures. Female heads are rare
however full length figures of women were often
carved in unflattering or explicit poses.
After the American Revolution it was fashion
able for men to carry a walking stick with a
sword inside.
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PUBLIC AUCTION
Fri, January 24, 2003
at 4:00 PM
Sat, January 25, 2003
at 9:00 AM
Auction Held At
Porterfield’s Auction Building at
The Top of the Buck
Directions: Approx. 15 miles South of
Lancaster, Pa.
RT 272 S. North of “Buck”
Furniture, Antiques, Collectibles
Early grain painted 9 pane step
back cupboard, grain painted
blanket chests, Majolica; Carnival
glass, Wattware; Sponge ware;
Transfer ware
Lots of Ephrata advertising items
Post cards; linens; coins
Gold pocket watches; Agate ware
Coins, linens, jewelry, tools sold
Friday 4:00 PM
Furniture sold Saturday at 1:00 PM
This sale has some real nice items.
BRING CHAIRS!
SALE FOR: Irene Ecenroad, Wayne
and Lucy Blevins and others
Call, email or check our web site for
full listing.
WHYTE'S AUCTIONS
and APPRAISERS AU-2608-L
717.786.7666
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Web Site: www.whytesauctions.com
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CLUES: Canes and walking sticks can be
dated by the subjects of carving and the materi-
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“Horst Auction Center”
COIN SALE
Sat., January 25, 2003
SALE TIME-9:00 AM
INSPECTION - Friday, January 24 from 1:00
P.M. till 5:00 P.M. and Sat. January 25 7:00
A.M. thru. Sale.
Sale to be held at Horst Auction Center located at
the comer of Rte. 322 and Durlach Road (approx.
2 1/2 miles west of Ephrata) Ephrata, Lancaster
Co., PA.
Selling many Scarce and Desirable Coins includ
ing: 1801 $lO Gold, 1882 Proof Trade $l, 1773
Virginia 1/20, New Jersey Cents, 30 plus Gold
Pieces, More than 1200 Silver sl’s. Many 1/20
and Large 0. Another Outstanding Coin Sale.
For Sale List Call Auctioneer
(717) 738-3080
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Terms: Cash or PA Approved Check.
Horst aucts.
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T. Glenn (71?) 859-1331 (?17) 738-3080
Timothy G. Fax #(717) 738-2132
Thnma« A www horstauction com
“ ” “VOICES OF EXPERIENCE"
“Horst Auctioneers”
PUBLIC SALE
ANTIQUES, HOUSEHOLD GOODS,
COLLECTIBLES & TOOLS
WED., JAN. 22, 2003
AT 2:00 P.M.
Sale to be held at the Horst Auction Center,
located at the corner of Rt. 322 & Durlach
Rd. (approx. 2 1/2 miles west of Ephrata),
Ephrata, Lancaster Co., PA.
FURNITURE - A Lg. Variety of Antique &
Modern Including Bedroom, Dining Room,
Living Room, Kitchen & Patio (Sets & Individual
Pcs.) “HIGHLIGHTS” - Blanket Chest, Rope
Bed, Jelly Cupboard, Dough Tray, Victorian
Serpentine Sofa, Murphy Bed, Antique Oak Store
& File Cabinets, Mahogany, Depression, Maple,
Modern Oak, Danish Walnut Upholstered &
Much More!
APPLIANCES - Chest Freezer, A.C., Dehumid
ifiers, Color TVs, VCR, Sewing Machine, Sweep
ers, Lamps, Floor Radio, Kitchenware, Sterling &
Silver Plate, Iron, Brass, Tin & Metalware,
Primitivies, Woodenware.
CHINA & GLASSWARE - Lg. Variety of
Antique, Collectible & Modern Including Flow
Blue, Transfer, Copper Lustre, Blue Wheat &
White Ironstone, Johnson Bros. Dinnerware Sets,
Shaving Mug, Serving Bowls, Occupied Japan
Figurines, Cut, Pressed & Pattern Glass,
Depression, Bristol, Paperweights, Kero Lamps,
Bottles & Jars, Collector Glasses.
LINENS - Tablecloths, Afghans, Hooked Rug,
Wilton & Oriental Style Room rugs. Costume
Jewelry, Books, Records, Prints & Frames.
TOYS - Acme Tractor Trailer, Cap Guns, Banks,
Tootsie Station Wagons, Marbles, Wooden Block.
TOOLS - Mowers, Lawn Spreader, Cham Saw,
Wet/Dry Vac, Hand & Garden Tools, Ladders,
Wooden Plane, Level, Bikes, Golf Clubs, Queen
Dairy Box & Much More 1
'A Moie Detailed Listing Is Available On Our
Website www.horstauction com. The Most
Complete Listing w/Photos On Evening of 1/21 &
1/22 all day
1 - 1 No out-of-state checks without prior approval.
Horst aucts.
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T Glenn (717)8591331 (7i7)738-3080
Timothy G. Fax#(7l7) 738-2132
a wwwhorstauction com
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ESTATE AUCTION
THE EXTENSIVE COLLECTIONS OF
The Estate of Dr. Yancey A. Sloane, Sr.
Wednesday, January 22, at 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 23, at 3:00 p.m.
Preview Tuesday, January 21st from 2pm-7pm
& each day of the Auctions starting at 11 a.m.
Within the 4-H/FFA Building at the
MARYLAND STATE FAIRGROUNDS
2200 YORK ROAD, TIMONIUM, MD 21093
Following is a small sampling of over 3000+ lots to incl. FURNITURE:
Gustav Stickley Craftsman two-tier st. oak table with leather top, oak claw
foot sec/bookcase, Amer. walnut plantation desk, oak bowfront china, oak
icebox, walnut corner cabinets. Am. stressed pine cupboard, mahog. barris
ter’s bookcase, & much more Country & Viet. fum. GLASSWARE:
I,ooo+pcs. Fostoria American m clear & colors, mcl. dbl. decanter set,
cloverleaf condiment sets, divided relish dishes, straw jars, syrups, punch
bowls, bell foot compote, Tom & Jerry bowl, shrimp & dip bowl, caddy trays
w/bitters bottles, Eiffel Tower candlesticks, hair receiver, biscuit jar, tobacco
jar, 30+ other Fostoria patterns. Addtl. glass incl. Imperial Murrhina swirl
vase, Tyrolean Bear milk glass mustard container, Westmoreland Lotus 3 pc.
console set, Lg. sel. Westmoreland ruby & clear Wakefield, 20+ signed#’d
Kelsey/Pilgrim cameo glass pcs featuring cameo & enamel vase no. 902575,
blue/burgundy ground w/daisy motif & clothesline scene w/lattice lid,
Kelsey/Pilgrim vase with brown/clear giraffe motif & more important pieces,
Cambridge 7 pc. water set, sel. Imperial Peachblow, Coreopsis white opaque
covered cracker jar, Mary Gregory type sapphire blue glass lidded glove box,
Fenton cranberry opal, coin dot cruet, Wavecrest trinket box, Northwood
turq/white coin dot & swirl syrup pitchers, pr. of Bohemian ruby mantle lus
ters & more. Other pcs by Cambridge, Correira, Jeanette, Fenton, Verlys,
Indiana, Northwood, Bryce, Higbee, US Glass, MMR&Co., McKee Bros.,
Bakewell, Pears & Co., Housex, L.G. Wright, Heisey, Morgantown, Blanko,
Murano, JH Millstein, Seneca, Phoenix, Gibson, Waterford, Richards &
Hartley, Krystol, hundreds of Westmoreland Specialty Co. & Imperial pcs. &
much more. CERAMICS: 5 Moorcroft pcs. incl. pomegranate pattern
tankard, set of 4 unsigned Cont. oyster plates; Schwartzberg tobacco jar,
Cauldon transferware spittoon, many unusual pcs. from Rookwood,
Wedgwood, KPM, Cowan, Royal Beyreuth, Van Briggle, Mariposa, Joseph
Boch, Mercer, Grindley, Royal Doulton, Adams, B&O Lamberton, Weller,
Nippon, Redwing, Wood & Son, Copeland, Hummel, Lladro, Pisgah, Buffalo
& more. MAJOLICA: Set 5 Wedgwood Majolica turquoise oyster plates
w/5 wells & dolphin dividers, Phoenix Estruscan spaniel plates, pr. Moore
Eng. Maj. vases, 6 Wedgwood Etruria & Barlaston cabbage motif plates,
“Hooligan” Majolica match holder, Blackamoor humidors & more.
CROCKS & COUNTRY: Lidded F.H. Cowden crock, Harrisburg w/eagle,
C. Weller Fultonham terracotta jug w/profile of Lincoln, A.P. Doneghho
stoneware jug, Frazer & Bishop crock, John Bell crock & others; Perfection
granite ironware lidded tea kettle & coffee pot, lg. sel. of enamelware, spat
terware, graniteware & more. STERLING: A.E. Warner, Balto., MD 6 pc.,
fully hand chased coffee service, Wood & Hughes 7 pc. hand chased coffee
service, Stieff hand chased creamer & cov. sugar, hand chased mint julep
cups, Galt & Bros. 5 pc. Colonial-st. tea set, assorted, serving, dinner, hol
loware, etc. MIN. OIL LAMPS; Important coll, of 125+ (many pictured m
Smith 1 & II) incl. impressive adv. pc. as Viet. Cigar lighter, yellow swirl
cased glass lamp; Panpoint white milk glass paneled w/windmill motif, pink
embossed & dec. with raised blue daisies; “The Leaf Lamp,” irid. red
w/raised leaf; Bristol Adv., Rochester, Miller, Nara, L.G. Wright/
Westmoreland, Imperial, peg lamps, bundling lamps, lanterns, burners &
more. OIL LAMPS: 50+ incl. Bradley & Hubbard heavily embossed lamp
w/brass & onyx stem, Juno GWTW lamp w/Fostoria glass font & globe, Juno
composite kerosene lamp, Plume & Atwood lamp w/molded handpamted
shade, Lomax thumbprint pattern lamp, Fostoria cranberry coin dot, Aladdin
Vertique, Quilt, #6, #l2 & others, Emeralite, Verdalite, banquet & hanging,
Cont. Art Glass lamps by Maslach, Clearman, & Maytun, etc. ELEC.
LAMPS: Handel No. 5345 lamp w/reverse painted dome shade in inverted
Lily design, Pittsburgh lamp, Art Glass table lamp with dimpled shade
w/farm scene, Kelsey/Pilgrim cameo glass table lamp w/bellflower & hum
mingbird motif, other unusual Art Glass, Art Deco, & Arts & Crafts lamps
mcl. Fostoria, Correia, B&H, Salem Bros, Aladdin & more. ADV; Truman &
Barkley 1949 inaugural button w/ribbon, C.D. Kenny tin plate, Richmond
Stove metal sign, B&O hammer, Lux Beer animated clock, Royal Crown,
Borden’s, Tmdeco, Nichol Kola, tobacciana, and much more.
POSTCARDS & EPHEMERA: 3,000+ postcards incl. many black related,
trade cards, adv., holidays, NY & Chicago World’s Fair, humor, military, the
ater, romance, railroad, travel, Indians & much more. Many embossed & dec.
cards by Tuck, J.J. Marx, J.J. Mmtz, Bishop, Steckner, Bamforth, Griffith,
Keystone, Christy, Movie posters, lobby cards, sel. of books incl. many black
related, medical, atlases, children’s, sheet music, store & bank receipts, stere
optic cards & much more. PICTURES, PRINTS, PAINTINGS, etc.:
Bohumek oil on canvas of Lincoln for Illinois Watch Co., Hileman photo of
Sitting Bull in rustic carved frame, unsigned Amer.. & Cont. oils, sel. of H.
Fisher & H.C. Christy prints, Wallace Nutting signed & unsigned, adv. maps
& more. TOYS: Marx River Queen Paddle Wheel Steamer in 08, Fisher
Price “Super Jet FP-415”, Schoenhut Puzzle in 08, Daisy & King BB guns
& air rifles, other toys by Chien, TPS, Kraftoy, Noma & others. MISC.
ITEMS: Coll, of black memo., Griswold rabbit chocolate mold, scrimshaw
powder horn depicting The Ship Lawrence & Commander Perry, Iron Still
baseball bank, Arts & Crafts leaded window, oak wall telephones, Paidor bar
ber pole. Wicker casket shaped funeral cooler/viewing basket, Oriental rugs
incl.. 9’xl2’ semi-antique Persian Sarouk, Mah. shelf clock, 19th c. & others.
TERMS: Payment by cash, known check, certified funds, VISA/MC. 12%
Buyer’s Premium discounted to 10% for payment by cash or certified funds.
VISA & Master Card avai. 5% MD Sales Tax. Immed. removal. All items sold
“AS IS.” Absentee bids must be in writing, guar, by VISA or MC, sent via
e-mail at absenteebid@isennockauction.com or fax (410-692-6449) and
must be received no later than 10:00 am Tues., Jan. 21st. Further terms &
details at our website at www.isennockauction.com or call auction office.
Catalog descriptions & sel. photos posted at website incl. those designated
for live internet bidding at www.bidspotter.com. 2 auction rings running at
all times so bring a friend. PREVIEW of both days’ auctions Tues Jan. 21 st
frm 2:00-7.00 p.m. & 11:00 a.m. on each day’s auction. Keep checking
website for latest info. GEN. AUCTION SCHEDULE: 1/22 Ring 1-at
4PM w/glass, ceramics, oil lamps, toys, furn., rugs, & st. silver. Ring 2-at
4pm w/postcards, advert., political, books, photos, ephemera & World’s Fair.
1/23 Ring 1-at 4pm w/glass & ceramics mcl. art glass & pottery, elec, light
ing, crocks & related country items. Ring 2-at 5 p.m. w/mm. lamps & 7pm
black memo. Catalogued & uncat lots sold both days.
ISmOdbH 410-557-8052
Auction H White Hall, MD 21161
Formerly of Martinsburg, WV
SOLUTIONS, INC
P.O. Box 16219
Balto. MD 21210
410-464-9540