| Ref No | LDGSL/546 |
| Title | Engraving of the 'Hope Pearl' |
| Date | [c.1818] |
| Level | Item |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Format | Photograph/drawing/painting/print |
| Description | Engraving by unknown artist entitled 'The Pearl, weighing 1800 grains', [c.1818]. Now known as the 'Hope Pearl', it is one of the largest saltwater pearls in existence and named after Henry Philip Hope who acquired it for his collection. |
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| Provenance | Presented to the Society, 5 June 1818 by William Cole, Esq, of Barnyards Inn (OM/1/2, p25). Note: item has been annotated that it was given by Viscount Cole, however this is incorrect. |
| Access Conditions | Access is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information. |
| Language | English |
| ArchNote | Description by John Thackray; revised by Caroline Lam |
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| Subject | Pearls |
| Gems |
| Natural wonders |