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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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Barber Pole186 - Barber Pole
Madison Auction Company
Barber Pole, Porcelain on metal, 3 pieces stack to make the pole, no mechanical - 36 1/2" high plus base
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Nepalese Ritual Crown187 - Nepalese Ritual Crown
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Ritual Crown, Nepalese copper and silver repousse. Ring of skulls with red eyes and teeth over fronted dragons, turquoise and coral insets. h. 8” w.
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Nepalese Headdress Silver and Crystal188 - Nepalese Headdress Silver and Crystal
Madison Auction Company
Nepalese headdress, mukha gilt and silver repousse with crystal vajra finial, 19” tall x 13” wide x 10.5” depth - crystal finial is 3"
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Emerald Cut Diamond Ring 4.41 ct189 - Emerald Cut Diamond Ring 4.41 ct
Madison Auction Company
Stamped Platinum lady's cast engagement ring with a bright polish finish has one prong set emerald shaped cut diamond , two prong set baguette c...
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Start Price : 7,500.00 | Estimate : 30,000.00 - 60,000.00
 
 
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Diamond Dome Style Ring - 8.77 ct190 - Diamond Dome Style Ring - 8.77 ct
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14 kt. yellow gold lady's cast dome-style ring with a flat shank with a bright polish finish. In addition to the diamonds in the dome, this ring...
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 6,000.00 - 9,000.00
 
 
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African Mask Enamel and Diamond Brooch191 - African Mask Enamel and Diamond Brooch
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Stamped 18kt. yellow gold lady's cast fashion brooch with a bright polish finish. African mask motif, enamelled in colors of blue, green, black ...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Diamond Bracelet - 1.59 ct192 - Diamond Bracelet - 1.59 ct
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18kt. yellow gold lady's cast hinged bracelet with 18kt. yellow gold clasp with a grain finish. This bracelet has 53 prong set round brilliant c...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Nepalese Tibetan Coral Collar193 - Nepalese Tibetan Coral Collar
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Nepalese collar embellished with coral, turquoise and semi-precious stone, 29 1/2"
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Nepalese Breast Plate194 - Nepalese Breast Plate
Madison Auction Company
Nepalese Breast plate, inlaid with turquoise and semi-precious stones, 14” x 8.5”
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Nepalese Tibetan Coral Cloud Collar195 - Nepalese Tibetan Coral Cloud Collar
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Nepalese/Tibetan Cloud collar elaborately embellished coral turquoise semi-precious stone, 25.5” wide
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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