PEARLS

[Hugh Low, colonial administrator and naturalist; Edwin W. Streeter, Goldsmiths and Jewellers of 18 New Bond Street] Substantial Autograph Letter Signed by Low, about gold/jewels in Perak with 4 related ANs signed by eminent Jeweller, Streeter,.

Author: 
Hugh Low, sometime colonial administrator and naturalist [Edwin W. Streeter, Goldsmiths and Jewellers of 18 New Bond Street]
Publication details: 
[Embossed: 23 De Vere Gardens, Kensington, 22 Jan. 1891; [Streeter]18 New Bond Street, W., 1890-1891.
£250.00

Hugh Low (see Note below), Autograph Letter Signed (draft), four pages,12mo, bifolium, dated 22 January [1891] to a Mr Torry, employee of Streeter. Text: I am glad to hear that you have arrived safely [in Perak presumably] and hope soon to hear that you have [??] to make progress in our business.

[ Ciro of Bond Street, London jewellers. ] Four 1930s trade catalogues: 'A Treasury of Pearls & Jewels', 'A Book of New and Exclusive Jewels', 'Exclusive Watches' and 'A Book of New and Exclusive Watches by Ciro - Part 2 - Jewelled Watches'.

Author: 
Ciro of Bond Street, London jewellers, founded in 1917
Publication details: 
'Ciro of Bond Street' [ Ciro, 48 Old Bond Street, London, W.1. ] None of the four dated, but all from the 1930s.
£500.00

The four items date from around the same period, all printed in black and white on shiny art paper, stapled in cream card wraps with simple and elegant titles printed in gold on the front covers. All four are profusely illustrated, with accompanying effusive text. Two have price lists printed in red tipped-in at the end. All four are in fair condition, with pages of text in a good state, and light signs of age and wear to the covers, the two larger items exhibiting slight rolled creasing, and one of them with wear at foot of spine.

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