LOT OF TWO WEAPON CANES – ONE PERCUSSION AND THE OTHER A SWORD CANE.

LOT OF TWO WEAPON CANES – ONE PERCUSSION AND THE OTHER A SWORD CANE. SN None. 1) Beautiful percussion cane gun with 25″ long leather covered bbl in about caliber 32. It has a separate, removable powder chamber with percussion cap on one end. Cane is apparently loaded by simply dropping a ball into the forcing cone area and screwing the loaded powder chamber down tight and applying a percussion cap. Handle is of nicely turned walnut with the firing mechanism built inside which is simply a spring loaded bolt with extended button that rotates into a safety notch. Firing is accomplished by simply pushing the button to the side allowing the bolt to strike the percussion cap. The tip of the cane is removable with brass fitting that slides into the muzzle and has a hollow compartment inside the tip that contains percussion caps. The knob, at the other end of the handle is smooth turned ivory. 2) Black Thorn Type Wooden Bodied Sword Cane. A beautiful black thorn style sword cane, 36″ overall length with steel tip and a German silver ferrule at the bottom. Handle is an exquisitely carved ivory horse’s head with a sterling silver bridle & bit. The juncture of the handle & shaft has a 1-1/4″ silver ferrule marked “STERLING”. About 5-1/2″ from top of the cane is a joint with a push button which releases the handle to remove the sword which exposes a 27″ single edge, narrow, tapered sword blade with unstopped fuller including a 9″ diamond shaped tip. It has dbl spring loaded handguards that extend when the sword is withdrawn. Blade also includes a 4-1/2″ flat ricasso with fine etched designs and an indecipherable name on left side. Handguards are also lightly etched. CONDITION: 1) Fine to very fine. Leather covering is completely intact and retains virtually all of its orig russet brown finish. Wood tip & brass fittings are fine. Handle has a longitudinal crack but is sound & functional. Ivory knob has a few age lines and a fine crack and retains a golden mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp. 2) Fine to very fine. The main shaft of the cane has a crack at the top, otherwise is sound with a wonderful hand worn patina. part of the handle has matching patina with three small cracks. Blade is fine with scattered fine pin prick pitting and some minor discolorations. The ivory handle has numerous small age lines and retains a wonderful ivory patina. 4-32979 JR445 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	1672	$6,612.00	LOT OF TWO WEAPON CANES – ONE PERCUSSION AND THE OTHER A SWORD CANE. SN None. 1) Beautiful percussion cane gun with 25″ long leather covered bbl in about caliber 32. It has a separate, removable powder chamber with percussion cap on one end. Cane is apparently loaded by simply dropping a ball into the forcing cone area and screwing the loaded powder chamber down tight and applying a percussion cap. Handle is of nicely turned walnut with the firing mechanism built inside which is simply a spring loaded bolt with extended button that rotates into a safety notch. Firing is accomplished by simply pushing the button to the side allowing the bolt to strike the percussion cap. The tip of the cane is removable with brass fitting that slides into the muzzle and has a hollow compartment inside the tip that contains percussion caps. The knob, at the other end of the handle is smooth turned ivory. 2) Black Thorn Type Wooden Bodied Sword Cane. A beautiful black thorn style sword cane, 36″ overall length with steel tip and a German silver ferrule at the bottom. Handle is an exquisitely carved ivory horse’s head with a sterling silver bridle & bit. The juncture of the handle & shaft has a 1-1/4″ silver ferrule marked “STERLING”. About 5-1/2″ from top of the cane is a joint with a push button which releases the handle to remove the sword which exposes a 27″ single edge, narrow, tapered sword blade with unstopped fuller including a 9″ diamond shaped tip. It has dbl spring loaded handguards that extend when the sword is withdrawn. Blade also includes a 4-1/2″ flat ricasso with fine etched designs and an indecipherable name on left side. Handguards are also lightly etched. CONDITION: 1) Fine to very fine. Leather covering is completely intact and retains virtually all of its orig russet brown finish. Wood tip & brass fittings are fine. Handle has a longitudinal crack but is sound & functional. Ivory knob has a few age lines and a fine crack and retains a golden mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp. 2) Fine to very fine. The main shaft of the cane has a crack at the top, otherwise is sound with a wonderful hand worn patina. part of the handle has matching patina with three small cracks. Blade is fine with scattered fine pin prick pitting and some minor discolorations. The ivory handle has numerous small age lines and retains a wonderful ivory patina. 4-32979 JR445 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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