Collection of Five California Architectural Model Houses, comprising: three wicker marquetry Queen Anne townhouse trinket boxes, and two pottery models of Mission houses, one signed and inscribed "Sam Fernando / Mission / U.S.A / RosMar", the other "Sam Lewis / Rey Missions / USA / Rosmar" underside. Largest: 6.75" H x 5.25" W x 5.25" D. Provenance: The Estate of Gilbert C. Maurer, Director and Former COO of Hearst, Former President of the Whitney Museum Board, and Director and Trustee of the Norton Museum of Art in Palm Beach, Florida. Keywords: Californian, San Francisco, Tower House, Late 19th Century Architecture, Victorian Wicker Dollhouses, Souvenirs, Americana, Sculpture, Collectibles, Collectables, Decorative Arts

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