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Remington Gun Cane
- This rare shotgun cane was made by the Remington Arms Company
- The handle of this walking stick depicts the world-famous Remington dog head
- This muzzle-loader cane has a push button trigger and is covered in a protective plant resin
- It is estimated that only 1,000 of these canine-form rifle canes were produced
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$18,500
Item No.
31-9941
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Description
The famous Remington dog head surmounts the ebonized wood shaft of this single-shot gun cane by the Remington Arms Company. The carved dog is covered with a protective plant resin called gutta percha and finished with a handsome silver collar.
Considered by many to be the finest gun canes ever made, these weapon canes were produced beginning in 1858 after a patent by John F. Thomas. Remington discontinued them in 1910, and it is. . .
Considered by many to be the finest gun canes ever made, these weapon canes were produced beginning in 1858 after a patent by John F. Thomas. Remington discontinued them in 1910, and it is. . .
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The famous Remington dog head surmounts the ebonized wood shaft of this single-shot gun cane by the Remington Arms Company. The carved dog is covered with a protective plant resin called gutta percha and finished with a handsome silver collar.
Considered by many to be the finest gun canes ever made, these weapon canes were produced beginning in 1858 after a patent by John F. Thomas. Remington discontinued them in 1910, and it is estimated that only 1,000 of these canine-form gun walking sticks were produced. Very limited numbers have survived, making existing examples such as this an extraordinary rarity.
Circa 1870
A similar cane is featured in Cane Curiosa: From Gun to Gadget by Catherine Dike.
36 1/8" length
Considered by many to be the finest gun canes ever made, these weapon canes were produced beginning in 1858 after a patent by John F. Thomas. Remington discontinued them in 1910, and it is estimated that only 1,000 of these canine-form gun walking sticks were produced. Very limited numbers have survived, making existing examples such as this an extraordinary rarity.
Circa 1870
A similar cane is featured in Cane Curiosa: From Gun to Gadget by Catherine Dike.
36 1/8" length
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Specifications
| Period: | 19th Century |
| Origin: | America |
| Type: | Weapon Canes |
| Depth: | 0.88 in. (2.22 cm) |
| Width: | 3.38 in. (8.57 cm) |
| Height: | 36.13 in. (91.76 cm) |
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