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Lot 174

Four Assorted Carved Folk Art Canes and Walking Stick, one Kentucky Example

Estimate: $200 - $400
Starting Bid
$100

Bid Increments

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$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

20th century, of varying size and decoration, one inscribed and dated "Frank Sanders/Joppa Ky July 5, 1923/By B.F. Chewning", one with bead decoration, one with carved snake, and one with dog head handle, largest 38 x 4-3/4 x 2 in.

Condition

scattered slight cracks, loss, and wear to wood surfaces, surface dust/accretion; bead decorated example with break and loss to one bead, crack and glue repair to wood at swirl decoration; notable loss to paint decoration on carved snake example, more notable cracks

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Collection of Carole Wahler, Knoxville, Tennessee