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William Keith (Californian, 1838-1911), Oil on panel, ‘’San Anselmo Creek, Marin County’’, 12’’ x 20’’w

Japanese Satsuma-style beaker vase, Meiji period, Yasuda company, signed Dai Nihon Kyoto Tojiki Goshigaisha Ryozan, 9.25’’h

Carl Henrick Bogh (Dutch, 1827-1893), Oil on canvas, Herd of Cattle on Hill, 16’’ x 26’’

Set of four oils on wood panels, Classical Genre Scenes, European School (16th/17th century), 8’’ x 14.25’’ (each)

Carle Blenner (American, 1862-1952), Oil on canvas, Ecstasy, 29’’ x 21’’

Mabel Rollins Harris (American, 20th century), Pastel illustration, Brown & Bigelow Calendar Girl, 28’’ x 22’’

Leon Spilliaert (Belgian, 1881-1946), Gouache and watercolor on paper, ‘’Cigares Neron,’’ 1925, 9’’ x 13’’ (one of two to be offered)

Vaclav Vytracil (American, 1892-1984), Oil on board, Minneapolis, Landscape with House, 1914,14” x 16”

Iosif Michajlovic Gurvic (Russian, 1907-1989), Oil on canvas, Russian Village, 1963, 17.75’’ x 25.5’’

Israel Litwak (Russian/American, 1867-1960), Oil on canvas, “Winter Fishing,” 9” x 12.5”

Wu Hao (Taiwanese, b.1931), Oil on canvas, Untitled, 1967, 24’’ x 36’’Margaretha Roosenboom (Dutch, 1843-1896), Oil on canvas board, Still Life with Roses, 12.25’’ x 8’’

Aloysius C. O’Kelly (American, 1853-1920), Oil on canvas, Two Young Girls Playing in the Poppy Fields, 25’’ x 16’’

Walter Griffin (French/American, 1861-1935), Oil on board, ‘’Rio St. Trovaso,’’ 1913, 12’’ x 16’’ (one of two to be offered)

James Gale Tyler (American, 1855-1931), Oil on panel, Sunset Sail, 16.25’’ x 26.25’’

George Luks (American, 1867-1933), Oil on canvas, Barnyard Scene with Figure and Horse, 1920, 15’’ x 18.25’’

Charles Waltensperger (Dutch/American, 1870-1931), Oil on canvas, ‘’A Peaceful Slumber,’’ 14.25’’ x 18.5’’

Jake Lee (Californian, 1915-1991), Watercolor, Chinatown, 11” x 12.25”

William Franklin Jackson (Californian, 1850-1936), Oil on board, Redwood Grove, 5’’ x 7’’

Michele Cascella (Italian/Californian, 1892-1989), Watercolor and gouache on paper, Portofino, 11.5’’ x 18’’

Frank Van Sloun (Californian, 1879-1938), Oil on board, California Hills, 8.5’’ x 11.5’’, (one of two to be offered)

Elizabeth Catlett (American, 1915-2012), Bronze sculpture, ‘’Naima,’’ 9.75’’h

Roy DeCarava (American, 1919-2009), Gelatin silver print, Prospect Park, 10.5” x 13.25”

Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973), Etching, ‘’Faune et bac-chante, avec combat de faunes (from Series 347),’’ 1968, 7.4’’ x 4.6’’

Kenneth Noland (American, 1924-2010), Mixed media on paper, Untitled (Study), 1992, 7.5’’ x 7.25’’

Thomas Hart Benton (American, 1889-1975), Lithograph, ‘’The Race (Homeward Bound),’’ 9’’ x 13.25’’

Johann Schuld (Danish/Californian, 1870-1943), Oil on canvas, Mountain Landscape with Cows Watering, 34.75’’ x 58.5’’

Mstislav Valerianovich Dobuzhinsky (Russian, 1875-1957), Color lithograph, A Panoramic View of St. Petersburg, 1912, 23.4’’ x 66.7’’

William Keith (Californian, 1838-1911), Oil on canvas, “Berkeley Hills,” 20” x 18”

Charles Dormon Robinson (Californian, 1847-1933), Oil on canvas, Vernal Falls, 24’’ x 16’’

Charles Dickens letter dated 1856

Chinese ‘Vietnamese huanghuali’ wood day bed, 77.5’’w

A varitey of Chinese scholar’s items, including brush pots and figural carvings

Rare selection of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain, for the Thai market, comissioned by King Rama V (1853-1910)

Thai large bronze figure of Buddha Maravijaya, Ayut-thaya Period, 29’’h

Attributed to Huang Junbi (Chinese, 1898-1991), ink and color on paper, Autumn Landscape, sight: 34.75’’h x 20.75’’w

Chinese large cloisonne enameled jar decorated with reserves of scholar’s items and a pair of swallow form handles, late Qing/ Republic period, 19.5”w

Chinese embroidered textile panels in a mother-of-pearl inlaid four panel folding screen, late Qing/Republic period, 47.75”h

Selection of Roman mouth blown glass vessels

Canosan terra cotta funerary vase, 4th Century B.C, 15.25’’h

Selection of pearlware and Staffordshire polychrome decorated earthenware

Sterling silver including Gorham’s ‘’Plymouth’’ five piece suite, Shreve & Company 13’’ candle holders, and Towle’s ‘’Chippendale’’ flatware service

Selection of fine French and California wines including Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Chateau Mouton Rothschild, and Stags Leap Cabernet Sauvignon

Metal mechanical advertising sign circa 1890, ‘’Jim Ransdells Toys’’ Cape Cod 19’’h x 17’’w

Pair of Tiffany Studios blown glass candlesticks, 17.5’’h, (one of two pairs to be offered)

Marie and Santana blackware bulbous vase having a feather decorated border, 4.5”h

Selection of early Continental wall and mantle clocks

Vladimir Kagan for Directional olive burl console, 31”h x 84”w x 20”d

French Art Deco dining table excuted in macassar and ebony, circa 1940, 30”h x 62”w x 36”d

George III oak low boy, circa 1790, 27”h x 30”w x 19”d

Neoclassical style gilt bronze wall sconces, 37”h x 19”w

Biedermeier oval occasional table, circa 1840, 28”h x 47”w x 34”d

Selection of Arts and Crafts furniture including an early Gustav Stickley rocker, and Dirk Van Erp Studios occasional table

Vladimir Kagan biomorphic sofa, circa 1950, 36”h x 72”w x 48”dMonumental patinated bronze figural sculpture 57”h x 50”w

Steinway and Sons, New York, 1924, Model A grand piano (One of two to be offered)

Rubellite and diamond dinner ring in 18k white gold, featuring (1) large oval mixed cut rubellite weighing 21.26 cts, accented around by (51) round full cut diamonds weighing 0.26 ct

Beaux Arts Era diamond pendant/brooch combination of 14k white gold, featuring (1) Old European cut diamond weighing 2.06 cts, accented by single, full and Old European cut diamonds weighing in total 2.76 cts

Italian Artistic designed ring and complimentary earrings in 18k yellow gold, from the one-of-a-kind ‘’Oro in fiore’’ collection, by Annamaria Cammilli

Antique rose cut diamond and blue enamel watch pendant in silver and 18K yellow gold with a blue enamel bar link and platinum chain necklace. Signed Leroy. Movement engraved Tiffany & Co. No.73270

Diamond straight-line necklace of 18K white gold, featuring (270) round full cut diamonds, weighing in total approximately 10.33 cts

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Diamond solitaire engagement ring in 14k white gold, featuring a 1.41 ct round brilliant cut diamond

Two strand tanzanite free-form bead necklace having (95) drilled oval cut tanzanite beads weighing 308.91 cts, with an 18k white gold and diamond accented clasp

Black opal and diamond ring in 18k white gold, center set with one round cabochon black opal, weighing 9.35 cts, accented on either side with princess cut diamonds weighing in total 0.40 ct

Lady’s Midsize Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust wriswatch in stainless steel. Model #68240. Serial #T331374

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Spinel and diamond ring in 18k white gold, set with a cushion shape mixed cut spinel weighing 7.71 cts, accented by (51) round full cut diamonds, weighing 0.31 ct

Diamond cluster-style ring in platinum, having (60) Old European, round full and round single cut diamonds, weighing in total 2.54 cts

Aquamarine and diamond dinner ring in platinum, featuring (1) cushion-cut aquamarine, weighing 34.13 cts and (24) round cut diamonds weighing 2.76 cts

Gentleman’s diamond band ring in 14K yellow gold, having (18) round full cut and (9) baguette cut diamonds. Total diamond weight 2.13 cts

Lady’s fancy pink heart shaped diamond and colorless diamond ring in 22k yellow gold, center set with a heart shaped fancy pink diamond (Arglye Pink Diamond Certificate stating: SI2 clarity), weighs 0.29 ct, accented by (143) colorless round full cut diamonds, weighing 0.93 ct

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