Lot 117
INDIGENOUS CANES
This auction ended on September 10, 2026.
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| Lot number | 117 |
|---|---|
| Auction | FOLK ART AND ANTIQUES |
| Date | September 10, 2026 at 7:00 pm ET |
| Auction house | Visbids |
| Location | Brantford |
Description
Two Indigenous snake canes: A very well carved snake cane with a carved and incised handle above two entwined snakes, a central "collar" then two additional entwined snakes, all on a carved and blackened background, found in Elgin County, 19th C, possibly earlier, 32.5"L, and a partial root cane, the handle in the form of a merganser's head, painted, with birch bark wrap, Penobscot, 19.5, lower shaft broken off, 22.5"L.
Total of 2.