Americana Auctions – Excellent May Estates Auction
Sunday, May 18th, 2025 at 11am
380 Winthrop Street, Rehoboth MA 02769
508-771-1722 www.americana-auction.com

REHOBOTH, MASS. — Americana Auctions’ May 18 sale will feature about 100 lots of fine antique gadget and figural canes and walking sticks of all types. This is part two of the Bill Dixon collection that was assembled over a 45-year period (around 1,000 canes will be divided into several auctions). Notable canes include a rare Babe Ruth ivory and silver baseball cane that was presented to the famous slugger from the city of Boston. Other antique canes and walking sticks of interest include a memento mori skull cane with concealed sword, tools and sewing kit canes; a 1855 French doctor’s cane with medicine vials; a ukulele cane; a mechanical bulldog bank; human fist canes (one engraved “Capt. J. Dexter of Salem”); ivory and sailor-made bone-handled canes, including motifs of dogs, birds and other animals, lady’s legs, compasses, spyglasses and shark vertebrae; clock canes; canes with sterling and gold handles; a 1916 compass, torches, fraternal pieces, a whistle, a cigar cutter — and the list goes on.

Other notable items from various estates and local homes include European art by Edouard Cortes depicting the Jardin de Tuileries, Emmanuel Damoye, JMW Turner (attributed) and Paul Vernon. Some American artworks of interest are two large Louis Kronberg genre oil paintings, a woodland nude nymph by Louis F. Berneker, a Thomas Dunlay landscape of Williamstown, Mass., and many more. Also, Americana will be offering a set of four Nineteenth Century Chinese genre oil paintings, folk art and primitive works on canvas.

The nautical field is well covered with many sailor-made whalebone items such as a full-size and miniature swift, all-bone rolling pin and mini whirligig sailor, barrel measures, scrimshaw whale teeth, wall racks and various implements. Also offered will be a mini sextant in brass and bone engraved “USS Kearsarge 1863,” two shell valentines, a rare coco de mer bowl, carved whales and plaques, Nantucket baskets and more.

Rounding out the auction are lots of gold jewelry and coins, silver items and flatware of all types. There will be a assemblage of antique Chinese ceramics including Han and Tang dynasty tomb figures, Ming bronze vase, jade items, colored and glazed vases (many signed) as well as other objets de vertu. In addition, furniture, accessories and Oriental rugs of all ages and styles will also cross the block.

The auction will be conducted live at the firm’s gallery, as well as online via LiveAuctioneers and Invaluable.

Americana Auctions is at 380 Winthrop Street. For information, 508-771-1722 or www.americana-auction.com.

LIVE IN REHOBOTH & ONLINE! via Liveauctioneers.com & Invaluable.com
PREVIEW: Peruse in-person: May 15,16 & 17th (Thurs/Fri/Sat.) from 10-4 pm & Sunday from 9-11 am Telephone & Absentee bids also!
Louis Kronberg (1 of 2)
Babe Ruth cane
Louis Berneker painting
Gold coins
Collection Nantucket baskets
High power binoculars & telescopes
Hanghuali Chinese table
Naval cannon
Scrimshaw whale teeth
JMW Turner painting
Eduardo Cortes painting
Early Chinese ceramics
Arctic whaling painting
Fine jewelry
19th C. whalebone items
Several fish decoys
Ship wheel table
Collection of canes (over 150)
Early silver
Fine Chinese painting (1 of 4)
Seashell valentines
Eagle Kazak
18k Tiffany necklace
Large mermaid carving
ARTWORK: Edouard Cortes – Jardin de Tuileries; E.P.A. Dainoye; Thomas Dunlay – Williamstown MA; JMW Turner (attr); Paul Vernon; Louis F. Berneker – nymph; J. Loy – 2 of ships; Louis Kronberg – 2 large of Spanish dancers; H.D. Murphy; Francesco Tamrnaro; John Grillo (2); Whalers in Tahiti by Simonds (2); W A. Walker (attr); Richard Whitney; Rob Moore; M.S. Pearson; Sue Wall (4); Carolyn Walton (3); M. Falconer; J. Pauplis (3); Elmer Berge; J. Vandenbrink; 19th C. Chinese genre oil paintings (4); Folk art paintings; Nantucket art – D. Lazarus (3), D&R Beers, more; J. Miro litho.
SILVER & COINS: Towle “Old Colonial” flatware set; Sterling flatware & hollowware; E. Castillo large bowls; Large Mexican bowls; George III candlesticks by E. Coker; Fancy candlesticks (29 ozt); 1825 Georgian punch ladle; Several US and world gold coins; 44 vintage gaming tokens from Las Vegas et al; 14k Colonial Dames medal.
JEWELRY & WATCHES: Tiffany 18k gold Signature X choker & eanings; 18k necklaces & bracelets; Rolex 14k & diamond lady’s watch; Mexican silver; Gemstone rings & pendants; Chinese jade jewelry; Several US and world gold coins; 44 old gaming tokens from Las Vegas et al; 14k Colonial Dames medal;
NAUTICAL RELATED: USS Kearsarge 1863 mini sextant; 24” whalebone swift & mini swift; 5 carved bone whales on plaque; 10 scrimshaw whale teeth & Fiji tabua; 2 shell valentines; Whalebone rolling pin, pie crimpers, 9” fid, scribe tool, seamer; 4 ft. Beckenhaupt whale; Whalebone barrel measures; Walrus tusk thermometer; 2 wall racks w/4 whale teeth; Coco de Mer shell bowl; Jonathan Bormer – Billfish umbrella stand; Pr. antique lead dolphin stands; 10 good Nantucket baskets – Boyer, Kittila, Capt. Sandsbury; Morse Navy diver knife; 3 ship wheels inch 4 ft. coffee table; 3 telescopes; Wlrale plaques & signs; Nantucket items incl T. Coffin box, Folger (after) plaque of Polpis, F. Firmey whale; 5’ wood mermaid plaque; Huge ship binoculars; Ship binnacle & portholes; Antique yacht stove & teak door.
ANTIQUE CANES: 45-year collection of Bill Dixon-About 80 lots old & antique canes & walking sticks include: Babe Ruth baseball presentation cane from Boston, carved ivory figural & animals, Skull w/sword, Capt. Dexter of Salem fist, doctor’s medicine cane, fireman torch, whistle, college canes, NY & Chicago World’s Fair, whale teeth, perfume, 14k gold, sewing & tool kit canes, antler, crystal & porcelain, shark vertebrae, French enamel clock cane, boar tusk cigar cutter, fancy sterling, ukulele, skull, human fist & lady’s legs, Civil War memorial, Tiffany sterling tennis theme, telescope, WWI compass, clocks, fraternal canes, and more!
ASIAN: Chinese items incl: (4) exquisite 19th C. Chinese genre oil paintings; Tang & Ming Dynasty tomb figures; Huanghuali wood low table; Tielimu bench; 7 ft. Chinese carved cabinet; 19th C. sewing table; Ming bronze vase; Jade uni; Pr. ivory Imperial figures; Antique bronze & wood buddhas; Pr. 3 ft. signed plaques w/birds; Rose Medallion; Pr. Qianlong yellow dragon lamps; Chinese figural chess set; Signed ceramic vases & bowls; Agate animal sculptures; 2 camphor chests; Fine Meiji Japanese Satsuma lamp; Pr. Samurai stirrups.
CERAMICS & GLASS: 2 large E. Castillo ceramic silver overlay bowls; Pr. Baccarat dolphin candelabra; Fabian Jouvin Chinese vase; Herend; 3 Rookwood items; Lalique.
MISC: 18th c. Anglo-American silk needlework; Regency period cellarette; 17 wood fish decoys; 5’ mermaid plaque sgd Fishtales; Antique Fiske iron jockey; Hagen tear gas spy pen; Wood signs – Old 7 ft. Dovetail, Yacht Club, Wellfleet Oysters, Whaler’s Inn Nantucket, Live Nudes from Boston Cornbat Zone, Pulaski NY salmon, etc; 4 ft metal RR train weathervane; Arts & Crafts hammered lighting – sconces, hanging lamps; Pr. heavy bronze Art Deco sconces; Huge group of Richard Nixon political memorabilia & posters; Book lots incl. Picasso 347, Lowell MA histories, art books.
FURNITURE & RUGS: Inlard Hepplewhite breakfront & sideboard; Tiger maple handcrafted pcs by G. Huey – comer cabinet, narrow cabinet, server, chest, sideboard; 1768 Dutch painted chest; Rare Chinese furniture (see Asian); French rn/t baker’s table; Marble top stands & occasional tables;
ORIENTAL RUGS: 25 lots of fine old & antique Oriental mgs incl. several Kazak, Karabaugh, Feraghan Sarouk, Heriz, Caucasian, Oushak, Russian, & more!