$3,567
Antique Natural Pearl Stickpin, composed of one natural baroque pearl measuring approx. 11.96 x 10.66mm, gold mount. Note: Accompanied by GIA report no. 2173329999, dated October 13, 2015, stating that the pearl is natural with Orient overtone, saltwater, Pinctada species, no indications of treatment. Provenance: From the collection of a prominent British American family. According to family oral history, most of the stones and pearls were purchased in the 1880s or 1890s by the family patriarch, a successful banker who maintained residences in the United States, Great Britain, and France.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-12-08