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Sautoir with Pearl Pendant
(18th and 19th Centuries )
This pink pearl from the Common Conch (Stormbus gigas) is extremely rare. It is mounted in a platinum cage of five bands of leaves and blossoms set with minute diamond sparks. The long 20 inch chain on which the pearl is suspended is set with a diamond at every thirtieth link. The pearl weighs 3.64 grams.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
George F. Kunz, Tiffany & Co., New York; Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date of acquisition unknown] by purchase; Laura F. Delano, New York, [date of acquisition unknown] by gift; Walters Art Museum, 1977, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 2014-2016 | From Rye to Raphael: The Walters Story. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 2008-2009 | Artistic Luxury. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland; Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San Francisco. |
| 2001-2005 | Pearls. American Museum of Natural History, New York; The Field Museum, Chicago; Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Atlanta; Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston; Midland Center for the Arts, Midland; Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto. |
| 1987-1988 | Tiffany: 150 Years of Gems and Jewelry. The Field Museum, Chicago. |
| 1984-1987 | Objects of Adornment: Five Thousand Years of Jewelry from the Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, New York; Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk; Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh; San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio; Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa; Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu; New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans; Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee; Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis; Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo; The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota. |
| 1987 | Jewelry from the Walters Art Gallery and the Zucker Family Collection. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1979-1980 | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/12/2019 | Examination | repaired |
| 7/12/2019 | Examination | Loose diamond secured in setting |
| 7/12/2019 | Treatment | repaired |
| 7/12/2019 | Treatment | Loose diamond reset |
Geographies
USA, New York, New York (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Pearl H: 5/8 x W: 9/16 x D: 1/2 in. (1.56 x 1.46 x 1.25 cm); Pendant H: 1 5/16 × Diam: 5/8 in. (3.4 × 1.6 cm); Chain L: 40 3/16 in. (102 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Laura F. Delano, 1977
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.2034