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Lot# 1

1986 Alfa Romeo Spider

2 door Veloce convertible vin: B341802285G cal: 1PFH461:
odometer indicates 54,819 miles spark-ignition 4-stroke 2.0L L4 SOHC 8V engine 5 speed manual RWD
12.2 U.S. gal fuel tank 19 mpg city 26 mpg highway
am/fm radio single disc player black interior leather seats slight wear on inside that befits a vehicle of this age overall interior in good condition
Alpha red exterior original Campagnolo 5 star wheels garage kept exterior in great condition
includes original Spider service manual, Alpha Romeo cable key chain, front and rear Alpha Romeo badges, and a spare Alpha Romeo blank spare key.
Buyer is responsible for all fees and taxes including but not limited to smog, sales tax and registration.

Estimate: $12000 - $14000

1986 Alfa Romeo Spider

Lot# 1

Estimate: $12000 - $14000

Lot# 18

Persian Tribal Wool Runner

Polychrome multi-medallion motif on a dark blue ground, with a cream main border, geometric motif throughout.
Approximate dimensions: 12 feet x 3 feet 7 inches..
Condition: Some warping to the ends and edges. Minor fraying to the edges.

Estimate: $500 - $800

Persian Tribal Wool Runner

Lot# 18

Estimate: $500 - $800

Lot# 20

Wool Area Rug

Central medallion on a cream ground in a red surround, with a dark blue main border, foliate motif throughout.
Approximate dimensions: 13 feet x 9 feet..
Condition: Light brown stain to the border.

Estimate: $150 - $200

Wool Area Rug

Lot# 20

Estimate: $150 - $200

Lot# 117

Olympiade Paris 1924 Concurrent Badge Pin with Vintage Unrelated Rugby Medals

Rugby medals include one which reads Rugby Footbal Union of Northern California, In Appreciation Queens University RFC 1953, California, British Columbia Tour. The other medals reads Rugby Champions 1936, Ed Graff Coach. Rugby medals with original packaging.
Condition: Some patina, minimal enamel loss to the Olympiad pin.

Estimate: $400 - $600

Lot# 133

Dragonfly Pendant Shade, After Tiffany

Light blue dragonflies on a lavender ground with orange and green accents, red and blue glass stone mountings.
Approximate dimensions: 12 high x 19 1/4 inches diameter..
Condition: No apparent issues, minimal wear..

Estimate: $500 - $800

Dragonfly Pendant Shade, After Tiffany

Lot# 133

Estimate: $500 - $800

Lot# 144

Signed Majorelle Macasser Ebony and Glass Occasional Table

France.
Circa 1930.
Louis Majorelle (1859-1926). Beveled mirrored glass top on a vertically oriented macasser ebony body, intersected by two round glass panes, all resting on a silver-metal plinth base.
Majorelle black mark to the lower body.
Approximate dimensions: 22 1/2 high x 33 wide x 25 2/4 inches deep..
Condition: Noticeable shallow scratches to the mirrored glass top. Very minor patina to the metal base.
This item may require US Fish Wildlife CITES permit for export from the United States.

Estimate: $2000 - $3000

Lot# 159

Two Justen Ladda Works

2000.
Gum bi-chromate prints on wood, Pink and Green Dress.
Signed, dated, and titled on reverse.
Approximate dimensions: 19 high x 16 inches wide..
Provenance: From a San Francisco apartment designed by Steven Volpe.
Condition: Minimal wear.

Estimate: $500 - $750

Two Justen Ladda Works

Lot# 159

Estimate: $500 - $750

Lot# 186

German School Friar Drinking and Monk looking in a Tankard oil on canvas

(19th century)
Friar Drinking and Monk looking in a Tankard
Oil on canvas.
16 x 12 1/8 inches Frame: 25 1/4 x 21 1/4 inches. 16 x 12 inches Frame: 25 1/8 x 21 1/8 inches.
Signed lower left: A. Huntley. Signed lower right: A. Huntley.
CONDITION: In overall good condition. Friar Drinking has two patches verso one right above the bottom stretcher bar and one right next to the right stretcher bar center. The canvas is not relined, but does look to have been cleaned. Monk looking in a Tankard in overall good condition, the canvas is not relined and there are no visible areas of repair or restoration. Neither was examined under black light.

Estimate: $500 - $700

Lot# 191

Konstantin Andreevich Somov Femme la Mandoline (Woman with Mandolin) oil on canvas

(Russian 1869-1939)
Femme la Mandoline
Oil on canvas.
34 x 28 inches.
Faintly signed lower right: Somov.
Provenance: From the estate of a private Northern Californian collector
Condition: In overall good condition. The canvas is not relined but there is a 1x1 inch patch verso. When examined under black light there are areas of in painting throughout along the top of the canvas where it meets the frame, throughout her dress and curved arm on the table and where the figures arm is holding the mandolin which corresponds to the patch verso. Aged varnish discoloration throughout, would benefit from being cleaned and re-varnished.

Estimate: $10000 - $15000

Lot# 208

William Dawson Bee and Centipede mixed media

(American 1901-1990)
Bee and Centipede
Painted gourd with loofa wings and pipe cleaners. Painted gourd.
3 x 7 x 2 1/4 inches. 4 x 20 1/8 x 8 inches.
Both are unsigned.

Estimate: $100 - $200

William Dawson Bee and Centipede mixed media

Lot# 208

Estimate: $100 - $200

Lot# 209

William Dawson Anteater, Turtle and Bone mixed media

(American 1901-1990)
Anteater, Turtle and Bone Figure
Painted wood with applied rabbit fur. Painted wood. Painted fragment of bone mounted on a wood block.
3 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches. 2 1/2 x 6 1/4 x 3 1/2 inches. 2 3/4 x 3 3/8 x 1 5/8 inches.
Signed initials on the bottom front foot: WD. Unsigned. Signed initials on wood base: WD.
Provenance: Purchased from the artist.

Estimate: $100 - $200

Lot# 217

Leroy Neiman Leopard silkscreen

(American 1921-2012)
Leopard
Silkscreen.
Sight: 33 1/2 x 46 1/4 inches Frame: 40 1/2 x 52 3/8 inches.
Signed in pencil lower right: Leroy Neiman and numbered lower left: 263/300.
CONDITION: In overall good condition, was not examined out of the frame. Mat burn around the image from a previous framing.

Estimate: $1200 - $1800

Leroy Neiman Leopard silkscreen

Lot# 217

Estimate: $1200 - $1800

Lot# 243

Pair of Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k White Gold Earrings

Each featuring numerous round-cut diamond and black diamonds weighing a total of approximately 0.50 cttw., set in a 14k white gold mounting measuring approximately 25 x 15 mm. Total diamond weight for the pair is approximately 1.00 cttw.
Gross Weight: 5.7 dwts

Estimate: $600 - $800

Lot# 245

Diamond, Blackened Sterling Silver, 14k Yellow Gold Bracelet

Featuring approximately three hundred and twenty-two round-cut diamonds weighing a total of approximately 4.75 cttw., set in a blackened sterling silver hinged bangle bracelet mounting measuring approximately 8 mm in width, completed by a 14k yellow gold tongue and groove clasp with figure eight safety and an internal diameter of approximately 59 mm.
Gross Weight: 13.2 dwts

Estimate: $700 - $900

Lot# 246

Aquamarine, Diamond, Blackened Sterling Silver Ring

Featuring one emerald-cut aquamarine weighing approximately 8.80 cts., surrounded by round-cut diamonds weighing a total of approximately 0.45 cttw., set in a blackened sterling silver mounting.
Size: 6, Gross Weight: 3.5 dwts

Estimate: $300 - $500

Lot# 249

Natural Color Change Sapphire, Diamond, 14k White Gold Ring

Centering one oval-cut color change sapphire weighing 1.02 ct., accented by full-cut diamonds weighing a total of approximately 0.75 cttw., set in a 14k white gold mounting. Accompanied by a GIA Gemological Report No. 6204602004 dated September 27, 2019 stating Natural Corundum, Natural Sapphire. No Indications of Heating, Color: Blue changing to Purple.
Size: 7, Gross Weight: 2.1 dwts

Estimate: $2000 - $3000

Lot# 251

Natural Color Change Sapphire, Diamond, 14k White Gold Ring

Centering one round-cut natural color change sapphire weighing 1.10 ct., accented by fourteen tapered baguette-cut and forty-eight full-cut diamonds weighing a total of approximately 0.75 cttw., set in a 14k white gold mounting. Accompanied by a GIA Gemological Report No. 5201602000 dated September 27, 2019 stating Natural Corundum, Natural Sapphire. No Indications of Heating - Color is blue changing to violet.
Size: 7 1/2, Gross Weight: 2.6 dwts

Estimate: $2000 - $3000

Lot# 253

Sapphire, Diamond, 14k White Gold Ring

Centering one oval-cut sapphire weighing 1.03 ct., accented by four baguette-cut and fifty-six full-cut diamonds weighing a total of approximately 0.55 cttw., set in a 14k white gold mounting. Accompanied by a GIA Gemological Report No. 6204602003 dated September 30, 2019 stating Natural Corundum, Natural Sapphire. No Indications of Heating.
Size: 7, Gross Weight: 2.8 dwts

Estimate: $2000 - $3000

Sapphire, Diamond, 14k White Gold Ring

Lot# 253

Estimate: $2000 - $3000

Lot# 255

Natural Color Change Sapphire, Diamond, 14k White Gold Ring

Featuring one oval-cut color change sapphire weighing approximately 1.70 ct., accented by full-cut diamonds weighing a total of approximately 0.85 cttw., set in a 14k white gold mounting. Accompanied by a GIA Gemological Report No. 2201492376 dated August 8, 2019 stating Natural Corundum, Natural Sapphire. No Indications of Heating. Color: Dark Blue changing to Dark Purple.
Size: 7, Gross Weight: 3.1 dwts

Estimate: $1800 - $2500

Lot# 256

Pair of Emerald, Diamond, Blackened Sterling Silver Earrings

Each featuring twenty-one round-cut emeralds, accented by numerous round-cut diamonds, set in an articulated drop shaped blackened sterling silver mounting measuring approximately 57 mm in length.
Gross Weight: 9.5 dwts

Estimate: $1000 - $1500

Lot# 258

Emerald, Diamond, 14k Gold Heart Ring

Centering five round-cut emeralds weighing approximately 0.75 cttw., surrounded by fifteen full-cut diamonds weighing a total of approximately 1.75 cttw., set in a 14k white gold heart shaped mounting.
Size: 6 1/2, Gross Weight: 4.9 dwts

Estimate: $1200 - $1600

Emerald, Diamond, 14k Gold Heart Ring

Lot# 258

Estimate: $1200 - $1600

Lot# 259

LeVian Emerald, Diamond, 14k White Gold Ring

Centering one emerald-cut emerald weighing approximately 1.05 ct., accented by thirty-six full-cut diamonds weighing a total of approximately 1.00 cttw., set in a 14k white gold mounting.
Size: 6 3/4, Gross Weight: 4.8 dwts
Note: Inside shank signed LeVian

Estimate: $1500 - $2500

LeVian Emerald, Diamond, 14k White Gold Ring

Lot# 259

Estimate: $1500 - $2500

Lot# 260

Diamond, 18k White Gold Flower Ring

Featuring twenty-four full-cut diamonds weighing a total of approximately 0.50 cttw., set in an 18k white gold mounting designed as a flower.
Size: 6 1/4, Gross Weight: 5.5 dwts

Estimate: $500 - $700

Diamond, 18k White Gold Flower Ring

Lot# 260

Estimate: $500 - $700

Lot# 261

Pair of Demantoid Garnet, Diamond, 18k White Gold Earrings

Each featuring five oval-cut demantoid garnets weighing a total of approximately 4.40 cttw., accented by fifteen full-cut diamonds weighing a total of approximately 0.20 cttw., set in an 18k white gold articulated drop mounting measuring approximately 59 mm in length. Total demantoid garnet weight for the pair is approximately 8.80 cttw. Total diamond weight is approximately 0.40 cttw.
Gross Weight: 3.9 dwts

Estimate: $1400 - $1800

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