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John Wickett Museum - Session 1

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This auction will combine the liquidation of the John Stone Wickett Museum and the remaining items of the Eugene O. Perkins estate held back from Christy's single consignor auction in 1989.

The contents of San Francisco's most exclusive private museum will be going up for sale to the highest bidder.

The John Stone Wickett Museum of Ethnographic Arts and Memorabilia opens to the general public at auction Thursday, August 19, Friday, August 20 and Saturday, August 21. Referred to as "an elegant treasure house of artistic, cultural and historic artifacts," the museum is filled with antique icons from China, Southeast Asia, India, Africa and the Middle East. Also featured is local "Playland at the Beach" amusement park memorabilia.

Collectors of fine art will appreciate unusual and rare items such as an 18-inch crystal Buddha from Nepal, authentic headdresses and crowns worn by Asian royalty, palanquins that carried ancient queens, eastern religions artifacts and colorful tapestries. Of note is a 27-inch carved rhinoceros horn, similar to the one seen in the movie, "The Italian Job." Wickett, a well known figure in San Francisco since the early 1970’s and a Bay Area native, hoped that guests of the museum would walk away with an appreciation of how international arts and cultures have contributed to American society. He died in July 2003.

Mr. Perkins was a world renowned scholar and collector of rare Chinese porcelain and rare paper items. Paper items will include items such as letters from Napoleon, King George III, Lord Byron and more. Porcelain items will include Ming and Tang items, Famille Verde Porcelain, Georgian Silver, important Estate Jewelry, Chinese Frescos, Chinese Bronze Sculpture, Palace size Royal Vienna Vase and so much more.
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Antique Burled Myrtle Pedestal64 - Antique Burled Myrtle Pedestal
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Antique burled myrtle vaneer display pedestal, 42" tall x 14" diameter. From the Estate of Eugene O. Perkins, Buyer must arrange own packi...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Elaborately Mirrored Altar66 - Elaborately Mirrored Altar
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Altar - Elaborate mirrored gilt and polychrome pigment with elephant supports 70” tall without feet, there are two 6.5" front feet, losses &...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Indian Brass Palanquin Altar67 - Indian Brass Palanquin Altar
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Indian chased repousse brass overlay palanquin style altar, Some losses and holes - 37"
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Thai Shrine68 - Thai Shrine
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Thai giltwood & red lacquered shrine, 40" high x 21 1/4" wide, Buyer must arrange own packing & shipping or pick-up.
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Thai Shrine69 - Thai Shrine
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Thai giltwood & red lacquered shrine, 42" high x 20 1/2" wide, Buyer must arrange own packing & shipping or pick-up.
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Tibetan Dragon Door Panel70 - Tibetan Dragon Door Panel
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Tibetan painted softwood door panel, dragon design. Missing top panel - Frame is 78" high x 29" wide. Buyer must arrange own packing &...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Chinese Carved Lacquered Panels71 - Chinese Carved Lacquered Panels
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Pair of Chinese red, black & gilt lacquer panels with deeply carved detail, topped with foo dogs, 25 1/2" x 14 1/2" per panel, Buyer m...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Chinese Screen Panel72 - Chinese Screen Panel
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Chinese pierce carved screen panel, small loss - 71 1/2" high x 18" wide, Buyer must arrange own packing & shipping or pick-up.
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Chinese Wall Panel73 - Chinese Wall Panel
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Carved Chinese wood wall panel with upper openwork, 19th Century , Buyer must arrange own packing & shipping or pick-up.
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Chinese Panel74 - Chinese Panel
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Chinese panel, long, multicolor background, conditional issues - 78 1/4 high x 8 3/4 tall, Buyer must arrange own packing & shipping or pick-up.
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Chinese Panel75 - Chinese Panel
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Chinese panel, long. One panel has loss - 87" high x 78" wide, Buyer must arrange own packing & shipping or pick-up.
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Chinese Panel76 - Chinese Panel
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Chinese panel, long, fancy corners. Holes drilled in frame - 79" wide x 9" tall, Buyer must arrange own packing & shipping or pick-up.
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Chinese Panel77 - Chinese Panel
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Chinese panel, long, fancy frame - 78 1/2" wide x 8 1/2" tall, Buyer must arrange own packing & shipping or pick-up.
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Chinese Panel78 - Chinese Panel
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Chinese panel - 52" tall x 16" wide, Buyer must arrange own packing & shipping or pick-up.
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Chinese Panels79 - Chinese Panels
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Chinese panels, 3-piece, red with foo dogs - 50" high x 108" wide, Buyer must arrange own packing & shipping or pick-up.
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Huge Tibetan Manuscript Cover80 - Huge Tibetan Manuscript Cover
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Large Tibetan intricately carved wood manuscript sutra cover, losses - 66" high x 8" wide, Buyer must arrange own packing & shipping o...
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Huge Nepalese Sutra Cover81 - Huge Nepalese Sutra Cover
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Large Nepalese intricately carved wood sutra cover, some losses - 67 1/2" long x 10 1/2" wide, Buyer must arrange own packing & shippi...
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Huge Nepalese Sutra Cover82 - Huge Nepalese Sutra Cover
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Large Nepalese intricately carved wood sutra cover. Numerous losses - 73" high x 20" wide, Buyer must arrange own packing & shipping ...
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Huge Nepalese Sutra Cover83 - Huge Nepalese Sutra Cover
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Large Nepalese intricately carved wood sutra cover. Numerous losses - 60" x 15", Buyer must arrange own packing & shipping or pick-up.
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Huge Nepalese Sutra Cover84 - Huge Nepalese Sutra Cover
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Large Nepalese intricately carved wood sutra cover, losses - 61" high x 16 3/4" wide, Buyer must arrange own packing & shipping or pic...
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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