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88 AUGUST 2022 RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE
on silk from Hong Kong graces the fireplace mantel. e
house is filled with fine collectibles, many of which Elizabeth
has bought at e Ark over the years, including silver Los
Castillo pitchers embellished with parrots, and Ron's favorite
piece, an Egyptian mummy mask from 300 B.C., painted
blue with gold leaf accents. Elizabeth also collects Halycon
Days enamel boxes, one of which she hand-painted with
dogs for a contest. Neiman Marcus reproduced her design
and sold the boxes in their stores. ere are other "interesting
doggie things," says Elizabeth, including silver boxes, pill
boxes, and match safes, all embellished with pooches. A
hallway is hung with portraits of the dozens of beloved dogs
the couple has cared for over the years: Molly, Polly, Jolly,
Folly, Dolly, Chauncy, Noah of the Ark, Gia, the champion
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A comfortable seating area in the living
room overlooks La Jolla Shores. Elizabeth
likes to work on a collection of puzzles at
the glass-and-lucite game table
The foyer, with its coffered
ceiling, has Asian side panels,
furniture, and collectibles
Antique Italian chairs in the living room flank a
1921 Steinway that belonged to Elizabeth's great
grandparents in upstate New York. The backdrop
is a 12-panel antique Chinese screen
