Lot 26 — GEMS, Paul E. Desautels, 1965, matched sets and designs, prominent collections, jewelry
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Paul E. Desautels, Gems in the Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., 1965. George Frederick Kunz, Birth Stones, Tiffany & Co., New York, 1927, Thirty-First Edition. Matchsafes in the Collection of the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Design, no date visible.
Birth Stones spine and corners show some rubbing; Gems has some minor edge wear; Matchsafes in bright condition but with small creases. No ownership marks or inscriptions visible. Expected value varies by historical significance and rarity.