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Thu, Mar 21, 2019 09:00AM EDT
Lot 391

Two 19th Century Militaria Canes

Estimate: $300 - $600

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$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

American, comprising: one white metal handle with "G.A.R." and patriotic motif, Grand Army of the Republic Veterans seal, copper tip, wood painted black, 35 in.; one wooden handled, leather braid at neck, brass riveted crest inscribed "USS Oneida/Sackets Harbor/War of 1812", 34 in. 

Provenance: Private Virginia Collection

Condition

slight scuffs and hole at white metal point of attachment, substantial use to copper tip, paint loss and scuffs throughout wooden cane; tip missing, varnish loss, leather crackling