In all his work, Garrett often said that antiques and decorative objects offered a window into American social history and should always be viewed in context.
Auction houses, too busy or too small to be great experts on everything, occasionally misidentify objects offered by uninformed heirs.
"We've never had so many objects offered in one group," said Gerry McQuillan, the panel's senior adviser.
Mortuary temple, in ancient Egypt, place of worship of a deceased king and the depository for food and objects offered to the dead monarch.
Together these objects offered a kind of time capsule for the domestic rituals, religious beliefs, social status, even the dietary habits of a given property's early occupants.
The willingness to spend recklessly was confirmed on Wednesday when only 43 of the 444 objects offered failed to find takers.
The valuation of such works has long been considered by the Acceptance in Lieu Panel in relation to objects offered on death.
The title, "Ex Voto" (2002), refers to the devotional images and objects offered to deities, which have traditionally included, in some parts of the world, crucifixes with a bleeding heart at their center.
Objects offered in the next few weeks include a 1902 vase ringed with calla lilies at Neal ($20,000 to $30,000) and a floral vase, creamer, mug and sugar bowl (with estimates starting around $1,400 each) at Michaan's Auctions in Alameda, Calif.
Among the objects offered by Mr. Schultz were a stone head of Amenhotep III, an Egyptian pharaoh in the 14th century B.C., and a striding figure in limestone, described as a nobleman from the sixth dynasty, more than 2000 B.C.
