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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF CAROLINE WIESS LAW SOLD TO BENEFIT THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON
Caroline Wiess Law, a prominent Houstonian, was the daughter of Olga Keith and Harry C. Wiess, who was one of the founders of Humble Oil and Refining Co., now Exxon Mobil. Caroline attended the Kinkaid School, Ethel Walker School, and Sarah Lawrence College. In 1946, Caroline married William Francis, who was a partner in the law firm of Vinson, Elkins, Weems, and Francis and had also served as Assistant Secretary of Defense under President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Mr. Francis died in 1958, and two years later Caroline married Theodore N. Law, the founder of Falcon Seaboard Drilling Company and of Mid-Continent Airlines; the latter merged with Braniff Airways in 1952.
Mrs. Law, a life trustee at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, served on virtually every museum committee until her death on her 85th birthday, Christmas Eve, 2003. While she was devoted to all fine arts, her passion was for the modern masters. She assembled an important group of paintings and sculptures that she bequeathed to the Museum. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Board of Trustees recognized Mrs. Law's far-reaching commitment to the Museum with the dedication of the Caroline Wiess Law Building in 1998.
Caroline Wiess Law was an elegant and gracious lady widely admired for her flair, high energy, rich humor, deep commitment, and quiet leadership. The Houston community was honored by her unstinting support of the fine arts throughout her lifetime. Through her endowment bequest to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, she will be remembered as a visionary philanthropist of the very first order.
A PAIR OF BAROQUE CULTURED PEARL AND DIAMOND EAR CLIPS
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A PAIR OF BAROQUE CULTURED PEARL AND DIAMOND EAR CLIPS
Each hammered gold free-form plaque, centering upon a baroque cultured pearl, accented by circular-cut diamonds, mounted in 18k gold
Each hammered gold free-form plaque, centering upon a baroque cultured pearl, accented by circular-cut diamonds, mounted in 18k gold
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Please note the illustration for lot 275 and 276 have been misnumbered