Lot 383
383
A SUITE OF AMERICAN GOLD, AGATE, AND PEARL JEWELRY
A SUITE OF AMERICAN GOLD, AGATE, AND PEARL JEWELRY
1 More
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF GLORIA MANNEY
A SUITE OF AMERICAN GOLD, AGATE, AND PEARL JEWELRY

SECOND HALF 18TH CENTURY

Details
A SUITE OF AMERICAN GOLD, AGATE, AND PEARL JEWELRY
SECOND HALF 18TH CENTURY
Comprising a necklace of agate beads with gold clasp, a ring, and a pin, the clasp, ring, and pin all with a central cabochon agate surrounded by a border of pearls and engraved on the reverse ME Saltonstall, apparently unmarked
16 7⁄8 in. (43 cm.) long, flat, the necklace
Provenance
ME Saltonstall, possibly for Martha Saltonstall (1748-1823), New London, Connecticut, who married David Manwaring (1741-1804) on 15 January 1767.
Exhibited
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, long term loan, 2009-2022.

Brought to you by

Julia Jones
Julia Jones Associate Specialist

Check the condition report or get in touch for additional information about this

+212 974 4474

If you wish to view the condition report of this lot, please sign in to your account.

Sign in
View condition report

Lot Essay

The present suite of jewelry was owned by a member of the Saltonstall family, possibly Martha Saltonstall (1748-1823), daughter of Gurdon Saltonstall Jr. (1708-1785) and Rebecca Winthrop (1712-1776), and granddaughter of Gurdon Saltonstall Esq. (1666-1724), governor of the Connecticut colony from 1707 to 1724. Martha's sister Rebecca Saltonstall (1734-1812) inherited a basin by Jeremiah Dummer owned by Gurdon Saltonstall Esq., which was sold in these rooms, 22 January 2021, lot 289.

More from Important Americana

View All
View All