John Wickett Museum - Session 2

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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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Indian Bronze Palace Toy146 - Indian Bronze Palace Toy
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Indian bronze palace toy, wheeled elephant pulling a palanquin, 28” tall x 34” long x 15” wide
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Tibetan/Nepalese Carved Wood Tara147 - Tibetan/Nepalese Carved Wood Tara
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Tibetan / Nepalese carved wood standing figure of Tara, with red and brown lacquer finish and glass embellishments, 67" tall. Buyer must arrang...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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2 Pigeon Blood Peking Glass Bowls148 - 2 Pigeon Blood Peking Glass Bowls
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Pair of pigeon blood Peking glass bowls, 9.5" diameter x 3" tall. From the Estate of Eugene O. Perkins
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 750.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Canton Tea Bowl149 - Canton Tea Bowl
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Small Canton tea bowl. From the Estate of Eugene O. Perkins
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Kang His Brush Washer150 - Kang His Brush Washer
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Kang His period porcelain brush washer, copper-red (Theil Collection Sticker) 2.25" tall x 3.5" wide. From the Estate of Eugene O. Perkins
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
 
 
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Kang Hsi Vase151 - Kang Hsi Vase
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Kang Hsi periiod small baluster form porcelain vase, flambay finish, 6.5" tall x 2" wide. From the Estate of Eugene O. Perkins
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Chinese Baluster Vase152 - Chinese Baluster Vase
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Small Chinese baluster form porcelain vase, robbins egg blue, rim broken held in place by tape. From the Estate of Eugene O. Perkins
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Chinese Brush Pot153 - Chinese Brush Pot
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Chinese brush pot with sea pod motif on wood plinth, 4.5" tall x 2.5" wide. From the Estate of Eugene O. Perkins
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Large Chinese Embroidered Tapestry154 - Large Chinese Embroidered Tapestry
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Large Chinese embroidered tapestry of Guanyin, attendants and various sages. 17th Century. Heavy fraying. - 77" high x 81" wide
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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18th Century Chinese Applique155 - 18th Century Chinese Applique
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18th Century Chinese applique, poor condition, 52 1/4" x 120"
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Bride's Cloth156 - Bride's Cloth
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Troussou /dowry bride cloth pieced with fur tufts, Some loss and holes - 67" x 139"
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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11" x 14" Persian Rug157 - 11" x 14" Persian Rug
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Persian carpet, 11' x 14'
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Nepalese Skull Carpet158 - Nepalese Skull Carpet
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Nepalese skull carpet, early 20th century, some fraying of edges, poor condition - 34 1/2" wide x 64 1/2" long
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Indian Bride's Coat159 - Indian Bride's Coat
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Indian mirrored and multicolor cotton appliqued Bride's coat
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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African Makonde Mask160 - African Makonde Mask
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Old African Makonde mask, carved wood with human hair pressed into wood, some balding - 12" tall
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 750.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Large Nepalese Deity Mask161 - Large Nepalese Deity Mask
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Large Nepalese female deity mask and bust for a festival dancer, early 20th century - 26" high x 20" wide. Some repairs and wear.
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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African Ceremonial Mask with Bell Head162 - African Ceremonial Mask with Bell Head
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Huge antique African ceremonial dance mask with bell head & cawry shells
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Elaborately Beaded Crown163 - Elaborately Beaded Crown
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Elaborately beaded crown with hair, 20" high x 12" wide
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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African Yoruba Beaded Crown164 - African Yoruba Beaded Crown
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African Yoruba beaded crown headdress, 24" Top piece appears missing.
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Ceremonial Bamilieka Elephant Mask165 - Ceremonial Bamilieka Elephant Mask
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Ceremonial Bamilieka Elephant mask, 20th century, Tusks and trunk cracked - 42" high x 11" wide
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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