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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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Nepalese Crystal Amitayus176 - Nepalese Crystal Amitayus
Madison Auction Company
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
Madison Auction Company
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
Madison Auction Company
Tibetan style lotus petal shrine, silver and silver-gilt, 16” tall 12” wide
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Large Thai Drum - 86"179 - Large Thai Drum - 86"
Madison Auction Company
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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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Huge Carved Stone Dragon Column180 - Huge Carved Stone Dragon Column
Madison Auction Company
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
Madison Auction Company
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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Pair of Huge Chinese Wall Plaques182 - Pair of Huge Chinese Wall Plaques
Madison Auction Company
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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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Animated Clown from Playland184 - Animated Clown from Playland
Madison Auction Company
Animated Clown from Playland, San Francisco, Buyer must arrange own packing & shipping or pick-up.
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Animated Elephant from Playland184A - Animated Elephant from Playland
Madison Auction Company
Animated Elephant from Playland, San Francisco, Buyer must arrange own packing & shipping or pick-up.
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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2 Tibetan Telescoping Temple Horns185 - 2 Tibetan Telescoping Temple Horns
Madison Auction Company
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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