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This diamond, ruby and silver heart vinaigrette pendant dates to the 1700s. It measures 2 inches by about 1 1/2 inches and has a $4,500-$5,500 estimate. Image courtesy of Michaan’s Auctions.

Michaan’s Feb. 7 sale loaded with fine estate items

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf

This diamond, ruby and silver heart vinaigrette pendant dates to the 1700s. It measures 2 inches by about 1 1/2 inches and has a $4,500-$5,500 estimate. Image courtesy of Michaan’s Auctions.
This diamond, ruby and silver heart vinaigrette pendant dates to the 1700s. It measures 2 inches by about 1 1/2 inches and has a $4,500-$5,500 estimate. Image courtesy of Michaan’s Auctions.
ALAMEDA, Calif. – Michaan’s will feature furniture, jewelry, fine art, decorative arts and Asian works of art at its estate auction Feb. 7. LiveAuctioneers will provide Internet live bidding.

A diamond, ruby and silver heart vinaigrette pendant from the 18th century will highlight the jewelry selection, which opens the auction at noon Pacific. It features a pear-shaped rose-cut diamond measuring approximately 10mm by 6mm. The pendant, which measures approximately 2 inches by 1 1/2 inches, has a $4,500-$5,500 estimate.

An Edwardian diamond, platinum, 18k white-gold ring has an $800-$1,200 estimate.

Hermann Ottomar Herzog (German, 1832-1932) is represented in the sale by an oil on canvas painting of cows grazing in wooded landscape. The 23- by 19-inch signed work has $6,000-$8,000 estimate. A work by Marc Chagall will also be available.

A marked “800” standard silver Italian tea and coffee service made and retailed during the 20th century by U. Bellini, Florence, is expected to sell for $2,000-$2,500. The set totals 104 troy ounces.

An Art Nouveau enamel silver cigarette case en plein, after Alphonse Mucha’s 1898 Job poster, is estimated at $1,000-$1,500.

Asian works include a 47-inch-tall polychrome figure of Guanyin on a lotus blossom base. The carved figure is from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1643) It has a $2,000-$3,000 estimate.

A Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottle, late Qing Dynasty, signed Zhou Le Yuan, has a $800-$1,200 estimate. A fine Chinese Famille Rose vase, signed by Wang Kun, from the Republic Period (1877-1946) is estimated at $1,000-$2,000.

Furniture includes a late 19th-century Louis XV-style rosewood marquetry secretaire a abattant having a marble top and gilt bronze mounts. It carries at $1,500-$2,000 estimate.

A ladies Rolex, Cellini, 18K yellow-gold wristwatch has a $2,000-$3,000 estimate.

The auction will be conducted at Michaan’s gallery at 2751 Todd St. in Alameda.

For details call 510-740-0220.

To view the fully illustrated catalog and sign up to bid absentee or live via the Internet during the sale at www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

Click here to view Michaan’s Auctions’ complete catalog.

ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE

The canvas of this Hermann Ottomar Herzog painting has been relined. The 23- by 19-inch pastoral landscape is expected to sell for $6,000-$8,000. Image courtesy of Michaan’s Auctions.
The canvas of this Hermann Ottomar Herzog painting has been relined. The 23- by 19-inch pastoral landscape is expected to sell for $6,000-$8,000. Image courtesy of Michaan’s Auctions.

Retailed by U. Bellini, Florece, Italy, this Italian 800 standard silver tea and coffee service from the 20th century has a $2,000-$2,500 estimate. Image courtesy of Michaan’s Auctions.
Retailed by U. Bellini, Florece, Italy, this Italian 800 standard silver tea and coffee service from the 20th century has a $2,000-$2,500 estimate. Image courtesy of Michaan’s Auctions.

This Louis XV-style rosewood secretaire a abattant dates to the fourth quarter of the 19th century. Standing 52 1/2 inches tall, it has a $1,500-$2,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Michaan’s Auctions.
This Louis XV-style rosewood secretaire a abattant dates to the fourth quarter of the 19th century. Standing 52 1/2 inches tall, it has a $1,500-$2,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Michaan’s Auctions.

Guanyin sits upon a lotus blossom base. The 47-inch-tall polychrome wooded figure is from the Ming Dynasty and has a $2,000-$3,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Michaan’s Auctions.
Guanyin sits upon a lotus blossom base. The 47-inch-tall polychrome wooded figure is from the Ming Dynasty and has a $2,000-$3,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Michaan’s Auctions.