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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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Napoleon Bonaparte Signed Document166 - Napoleon Bonaparte Signed Document
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Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) signed document with seal & framed translation, frame size 38" x 55". From the Estate of Eugene O. Perk...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Napoleon Bonaparte Signed Document167 - Napoleon Bonaparte Signed Document
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Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) Letter signed with an early & rare form of his signature "Buonaparte". As general of Artillery of the A...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Louis XVI Signed Document168 - Louis XVI Signed Document
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Louis XVI, King of France, 6 page document written in French & signed by Louis, with 3" wax Seal. Paper size = 13" x 10". Provene...
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King George III Signed Document169 - King George III Signed Document
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King George III signed document with paper seals, framed with print. Frame size 39" x 26". From the Estate of Eugene O. Perkins
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 7,500.00
 
 
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Queen Victoria Signed Document170 - Queen Victoria Signed Document
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Queen Victoria (1819-1901) signed document appointing Hiram Shaw Wilkinson "Chief Justice of Our Supreme Court for China and Corea" , and ...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 7,500.00
 
 
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Duke of Wellington Signed Document171 - Duke of Wellington Signed Document
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Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington & Victor of Waterloo, letter signed "Wellington" to Sir Charles Stuart, British Minister at the H...
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Dr David Livingstone Signed Document172 - Dr David Livingstone Signed Document
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Dr David Livingston 1837 Letter accepting the invitation of the Duke & Duchess of Argyle. Provenence - From the Estate of Eugene O. Perkins, Pre...
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Henry Stanley Signed Letter173 - Henry Stanley Signed Letter
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Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) signed letter thanking congratulations received for his marriage to Dorothy Tennant. Letter reads "Pray accept...
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Lord George Byron Signed Document174 - Lord George Byron Signed Document
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Lord George Byron sign document with wax seal, framed with print. Frame size 38.5" x 28". From the Estate of Eugene O. Perkins
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Sarah Bernhardt Signed Document175 - Sarah Bernhardt Signed Document
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Sarah Bernhardt signed letter with translation & print. Max frame size 32". From the Estate of Eugene O. Perkins
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Nepalese Crystal Amitayus176 - Nepalese Crystal Amitayus
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Nepalese rock crystal figure of a standing Amitayus, 18th/19th Century, 24" tall x 8.5" wide x 4.5" depth, one finger repaired. Cra...
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Start Price : 5,000.00 | Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Huge Carved Rhinoceros Horn177 - Huge Carved Rhinoceros Horn
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Carved Rhinoceros horn on "Three Friends of Winter" carved wood stand, 27" plus stand Stand has minor breakage.
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Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimate : 10,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Tibetan Silver Lotus Shrine178 - Tibetan Silver Lotus Shrine
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Tibetan style lotus petal shrine, silver and silver-gilt, 16” tall 12” wide
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Large Thai Drum - 86"179 - Large Thai Drum - 86"
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Large Thai gilt lacquered wood nagaform drum with decorative glass inlays, early 20th century, 86" long, Buyer must arrange own packing & ...
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Huge Carved Stone Dragon Column180 - Huge Carved Stone Dragon Column
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Large Chinese carved stone column, encircled by a writhing dragon, top ending in a stupa-form finial, 10'. Repaired, minor losses. Buyer must...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Huge Carved Stone Dragon Column181 - Huge Carved Stone Dragon Column
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Large Chinese carved stone column, encircled by a writhing dragon, top ending in a stupa-form finial, 10'. Repaired, minor losses. Buyer must...
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Pair of Huge Chinese Wall Plaques182 - Pair of Huge Chinese Wall Plaques
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Pair of Chinese black & gilt lacquer wall plaques, late qing dynasty, with auspicious inscription and decoration of ribbon tied emblems and fish...
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Animated Clown from Playland184 - Animated Clown from Playland
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Animated Clown from Playland, San Francisco, Buyer must arrange own packing & shipping or pick-up.
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Animated Elephant from Playland184A - Animated Elephant from Playland
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Animated Elephant from Playland, San Francisco, Buyer must arrange own packing & shipping or pick-up.
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2 Tibetan Telescoping Temple Horns185 - 2 Tibetan Telescoping Temple Horns
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Two Tibetan metal and leather mounted telescoping ceremonial temple horns, 20th Century, small loss. One has crushed silver piece - 11' 10"...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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