LUXURY ASSET AUCTION

Autograph Sketch Leaf by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, ca. 1786-1788

Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953) February Chinook -- Crow Indian Reservation, Montana, 1905-06

Lincoln Assassination Reward Poster, 1865 - 4th State Broadside

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Sacramento, CA, United States

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LUXURY ASSET AUCTION

Witherell

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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Autograph Sketch Leaf by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, ca. 1786-1788: An exceptional and documented manuscript sketch leaf in the hand of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), containing multiple brief musical sketches. The sheet includes material associated with "Der

0001: Autograph Sketch Leaf by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, ca. 1786-1788

Est.

$100,000

$150,000

SOLD

1779 Revolutionary War Muster Roll Signed by Col. Christopher Greene For The 1st Rhode Island: Original 1779 American 1st Rhode Island Regiment muster roll signed by Colonel Christopher Green. Two of the names on the muster roll, London Hall and Sampson Saunders, are confirmed, via historical

0002: 1779 Revolutionary War Muster Roll Signed by Col. Christopher Greene For The 1st Rhode Island

Est.

$1,000

$2,500

SOLD

Revolutionary War Letters of American Captain Abel Wilder (1741-1792), Including a First Hand: Captain Abel Wilder (1741-1792) of Westminster/Windham, Vermont, Winchendon, Mass, and Philadelphia, PA. Wilder served in the 18th Massachusetts Bay Provincial Regiment in 1775 under Colonel Ephraim

0003: Revolutionary War Letters of American Captain Abel Wilder (1741-1792), Including a First Hand

Est.

$1,000

$2,500

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Lincoln Assassination Reward Poster, 1865 - 4th State Broadside: Rare original 4th state of the John Wilkes Booth assassination reward broadside, issued by the U.S. War Department on April 20, 1865, offering a combined $100,000 reward for the capture of Booth,

0004: Lincoln Assassination Reward Poster, 1865 - 4th State Broadside

Est.

$100,000

$150,000

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Cane Made from Wood from Lincoln's Home, Springfield, Illinois, Dated 1899: A historic presentation walking stick crafted of richly patinated hardwood with inlaid decorative striping and silver plaques. The handle bears an engraved silver inscription reading "Wood from

0005: Cane Made from Wood from Lincoln's Home, Springfield, Illinois, Dated 1899

Est.

$1,000

$2,500

SOLD

Constitutional Amendment Abolishing Slavery -- California Legislative Broadside, 1865-1866: Lith. by Nahl Bros., S.F.; L. Nagel, Print. Illustrated lithographic broadside commemorating the State of California's ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution,

0006: Constitutional Amendment Abolishing Slavery -- California Legislative Broadside, 1865-1866

Est.

$2,500

$5,000

SOLD

0007: American School, "Civil War Encampment with Artillery," ca. 1865

Est.

$1,000

$2,500

SOLD

0008: Civil War Pocket Diary of G. L. Story, Co. B, 1st Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, 1863-1865

Est.

$1,000

$2,500

SOLD

Civil War Snare Drum of Giddon P. Briggs, 16th N.Y. Heavy Artillery, 1861: A Civil War-period rope tension snare drum, carried by drummer boy Giddon P. Briggs of Company K, 16th New York Heavy Artillery, who enlisted in 1861 at a young age. Painted on the drum body is "Co.

0009: Civil War Snare Drum of Giddon P. Briggs, 16th N.Y. Heavy Artillery, 1861

Est.

$2,500

$5,000

SOLD

Burnside Fifth Model Carbine Carried by Pvt. James Ellis, 26th Illinois Volunteer Infantry {ANT}: .54 caliber. 20" round barrel, 39 1/2" overall. SN:11767. Walnut buttstock and forend. Standard Fifth Model configuration with pivoting breech block, hinged operating lever, sling bar and ring, and

0010: Burnside Fifth Model Carbine Carried by Pvt. James Ellis, 26th Illinois Volunteer Infantry {ANT}

Est.

$1,000

$2,500

SOLD

Three Pacific Coast League Photographs: California League Grounds (1890), Oakland Baseball Club: A historically significant trio of early California baseball photographs spanning 1890-1924, documenting key moments in West Coast baseball history and the rise of the Pacific Coast League. 1. "The

0011: Three Pacific Coast League Photographs: California League Grounds (1890), Oakland Baseball Club

Est.

$1,000

$2,500

SOLD

1986 Fleer Michael Jordan #57 Rookie Card (PSA 3), Complete 1986 Fleer Basketball Set, and Jordan: A complete 1986 Fleer Basketball set (132 cards) including the Michael Jordan #57 rookie card, graded PSA 3 (VG), along with the 1986 Fleer Jordan Sticker rookie card. Widely recognized as the most

0012: 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan #57 Rookie Card (PSA 3), Complete 1986 Fleer Basketball Set, and Jordan

Est.

$2,500

$5,000

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, 1929

Est.

$5,000

$10,000

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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 Baskets

Est.

$1,000

$2,500

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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 Tray

Est.

$1,000

$2,500

SOLD

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 Basket

Est.

$1,000

$2,500

SOLD

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 Tray

Est.

$1,000

$2,500

SOLD

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 Basket

Est.

$1,000

$2,500

SOLD

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 Basket

Est.

$1,000

$2,500

SOLD

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 Bag

Est.

$1,000

$2,500

SOLD

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 Headstall

Est.

$1,000

$2,500

SOLD

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 Basket

Est.

$1,000

$2,500

SOLD

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 Basket

Est.

$1,000

$2,500

SOLD

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 Mark

Est.

$5,000

$10,000

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