109. Silver and Bone Vesta Cane-Ca. 1880-Vertical handle fashioned of a longer and stretching bone body carved in the shape of a right hand holding a horse leg topped by a silver horse hoof, rosewood shaft and a stag horn ferrule. The bone body is knobby and embellished with dark, dot horn inlay, while the hinged silver hoof is profusely engraved with scrolls and flips open to show a deep contained-cavity for the matches.  -H. 4 ½” x 1 ¼”, O.L. 37”-$700-$900

Kimball M Sterling, Inc Appraisers- 125 West Market, Johnson City, Tn 37604.The ivory  Loxodonta Africana in any cane in this auction complies with pre-cites and the Endangered Species Act 1973 which are currently the law in the United States. It is our opinion that this cane was made before 1973 and the ivory has not been repaired or altered. Each lot in this auction is in our opinion legal to sell in the USA except in states that have restrictions. Please check your state law.Species Authority: (Blumenbach, 1797) Common Name(s):English – African Elephant, French – Éléphant d'Afrique, Éléphant Africain, Spanish – Elefante Africano Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family ANAMILIA CHORDATA MAMMALIA PROBOSCIDEA ELEPHANTIDAE