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Lot 32
ARTS & CRAFTS, YELLOW GOLD AND PEARL NECKLACE
Sale 1029 - Important Jewelry
May 17, 2022 10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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Estimate
$700 - 900
Price Realized
$10,625
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
ARTS & CRAFTS, YELLOW GOLD AND PEARL NECKLACE
Containing 16 pearls (origin not tested) measuring approximately 7.80 mm in diameter. 14 3/4 inches long.
Gross weight: 16.65 dwt.

Attributed to Edward Everett Oakes
Property from the Estate of Geraldine W. Dellenback, Jackson, Wyoming
Bostonian Oakes apprenticed with well-known Arts & Crafts jeweler, Frank Gardner Hale, and established his own studio in 1918. He earned a medal from the Boston Society of Arts & Crafts, where he was one of the longest-standing members. His handmade pieces are known for their exquisite craftmanship, employing curling leaves and wirework and notched frames. The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston include Oakes pieces in their permanent collections.
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