A group of three measure canes, Various dates late
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A group of three measure canes Various dates late 19th/early 20th century Comprising an English ebonized wood systems cane, the handle opening by hasp to reveal balance, the handle removing from shaft to reveal coin dispenser, the shaft with two hinged compartments, one with glass vial, the other with match strike, the balance by Stephen, Houghton & Son, Ormskirk, England, sold together with 1911 Great Britain gold Sovereign "George V" coin, 5 dwt.; a French brass-mounted gilt metal and ebonized wood systems walking stick, the handle opening to compartment lined with felt and storing a barometer; and a silver-mounted malacca measure walking stick, the handle unscrewing to reveal compartment containing a caliper, the handle monogramed "LH," the silver apparently unmarked, missing ferrule. (3).L: 36 in. (longest) PROVENANCE: The collection of award-winning independent film director Larry Clark, New York.
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A group of three measure canes, Various dates late
Estimate $700 - $900
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