ANTIQUE GUN CANE WITH RUSSIAN-TYPE NIELLO WORK.

ANTIQUE GUN CANE WITH RUSSIAN-TYPE NIELLO WORK. The gun cane with carved ivory 90-degree handle with intricate, exquisite bouquet of relief-carved flowers on the front. Beneath it, a 6-1/2” long silver collar with black ebony Russian-type Niello work with scroll design. The shaft appears to be bamboo and the bottom portion of the cane also with a 6” length of more silver black ebony Russian-type Niello work. The cartridge cane gun opens to accept a 30+ cal. cartridge. A small brass trigger button, mounted in the head of the ivory cane for firing the gun. SIZE: 32” l (overall). CONDITION: Ivory in good old worn condition with an age crack at the point of shaft attachment. Some minor wear and dings on the intricate carving. Silver collar (at top and below), generally good to very good condition. Bamboo shaft with two old drying age splits; one at the top of the shaft, the second at the bottom. Mechanism does not work. 4-57661-1 (750-1,250)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	245	$1,725.00	ANTIQUE GUN CANE WITH RUSSIAN-TYPE NIELLO WORK. The gun cane with carved ivory 90-degree handle with intricate, exquisite bouquet of relief-carved flowers on the front. Beneath it, a 6-1/2” long silver collar with black ebony Russian-type Niello work with scroll design. The shaft appears to be bamboo and the bottom portion of the cane also with a 6” length of more silver black ebony Russian-type Niello work. The cartridge cane gun opens to accept a 30+ cal. cartridge. A small brass trigger button, mounted in the head of the ivory cane for firing the gun. SIZE: 32” l (overall). CONDITION: Ivory in good old worn condition with an age crack at the point of shaft attachment. Some minor wear and dings on the intricate carving. Silver collar (at top and below), generally good to very good condition. Bamboo shaft with two old drying age splits; one at the top of the shaft, the second at the bottom. Mechanism does not work. 4-57661-1 (750-1,250) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006 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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