LUXURY ASSET AUCTION on Jan 29, 2026 by Witherell in CA
Autograph Sketch Leaf by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, ca. 1786-1788Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953) February Chinook -- Crow Indian Reservation, Montana, 1905-06Lincoln Assassination Reward Poster, 1865 - 4th State Broadside
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Sacramento, CA, United States
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LUXURY ASSET AUCTION

Witherell's is honored to present the Luxury Asset Auction, showcasing select property from the distinguished Collection of Al and Carol Cali. The live auction will take place on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at 4:00 PM at the historic Sutter Club in Sacramento. Hosted at one of the city's most exclusive private venues, admission is by invitation only. This landmark event features important Gold Rush and Western Americana, Wells Fargo and express material, historic firearms, fine art, and decorative arts drawn from one of the region's most celebrated private collections. Guests will enjoy complimentary food and beverages in an elegant setting befitting the occasion.
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Saint Valentine's Day Massacre Mortuary Pew, 1929: From the Drake-Braithwaite Funeral Home, Chicago. A historically significant early 20th-century wooden mortuary pew, believed to be among the original furnishings visible in the iconic photograph of
0013: Saint Valentine's Day Massacre Mortuary Pew, 1929Est. $5,000-$10,000$2,500
Group of Three Southwest Coiled Baskets: A group of three Southwest Native American coiled baskets, comprising two Apache pictorial trays and one Yavapai example. One Apache basket features silhouetted horses above a negative zigzag band,
0014: Group of Three Southwest Coiled BasketsEst. $1,000-$2,500$600(2 bids)
Western Apache Coiled Polychrome Pictorial Basketry Tray: A Western Apache coiled tray woven in willow, devil's claw, and split yucca root. The bold pictorial design features red trapezoids around the center star, with alternating human figures and
0015: Western Apache Coiled Polychrome Pictorial Basketry TrayEst. $1,000-$2,500$500(1 bid)
Large Akimel O'odham (Pima) Coiled Basket: Woven on a traditional bundle foundation in willow and devil's claw, this early 20th-century coiled basket features a bold whirling fret motif--a sacred design in Akimel O'odham culture symbolizing
0016: Large Akimel O'odham (Pima) Coiled BasketEst. $1,000-$2,500$500
Yavapai Coiled Pictorial Basketry Tray: Woven in willow and devil's claw with a negative 5-petal rosette and small crosses at the start, male figures and small crosses in a 5-petal rosette above, and negative "whirling logs" motifs
0017: Yavapai Coiled Pictorial Basketry TrayEst. $1,000-$2,500$900(5 bids)
Yavapai Coiled Pictorial Basket: This large and deeply formed Yavapai bowl is woven on a 3-rod willow foundation using split willow and devil's claw. The decoration features an overall composition of alternating positive and
0018: Yavapai Coiled Pictorial BasketEst. $1,000-$2,500$700(3 bids)
Southern Pomo Twined Basket: Stoutly woven in sedge and redbud, this early 20th-century Southern Pomo basket features a bold geometric design of diagonally stacked negative rhomboids above two wrapped reinforcing rods, with a
0019: Southern Pomo Twined BasketEst. $1,000-$2,500$500
Late 19th Century Ojibwa Beaded Bandolier Bag: This classic Ojibwa bandolier bag is fully decorated in colorful contour beadwork with curvilinear floral motifs on a cotton trade cloth ground. The shoulder straps are bordered in white with
0020: Late 19th Century Ojibwa Beaded Bandolier BagEst. $1,000-$2,500$700(2 bids)
Early 20th Century Prison-Made Hitched Horsehair Headstall: A colorful and well-preserved example of Western prison art, likely made at Arizona's Florence State Prison. The headstall is hitched in dyed horsehair--white, black, bright pink, and
0021: Early 20th Century Prison-Made Hitched Horsehair HeadstallEst. $1,000-$2,500$2,250(5 bids)
Akimel O'odham (Pima) Coiled Basket: The shallow flaring tray woven in a traditional coiled technique, featuring a bold four-panel geometric design in dark and natural fibers. This finely patterned work represents the classic aesthetics
0022: Akimel O'odham (Pima) Coiled BasketEst. $1,000-$2,500$500
Panamint (Koso / Shoshone) Polychrome Coiled Basket: A finely woven Panamint (Koso / Shoshone) coiled basket from the Indigenous communities of the Owens Valley, Panamint Range, and Death Valley region of eastern California and western Nevada. Worked
0023: Panamint (Koso / Shoshone) Polychrome Coiled BasketEst. $1,000-$2,500$1,000(4 bids)
Wells Fargo & Co. Express Strong Box with Ayer's Maker Mark: A classic mid-to-late 19th century Wells Fargo & Co. Express strong box, painted green with heavy iron strapping, wood construction, and partial original stenciling reading "WELLS FARGO." Retains
0024: Wells Fargo & Co. Express Strong Box with Ayer's Maker MarkEst. $5,000-$10,000$3,750(2 bids)