A CALIFORNIA GOLD AND GOLD-QUARTZ CROSS

PROBABLY SAN FRANCISCO, CIRCA 1860

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A CALIFORNIA GOLD AND GOLD-QUARTZ CROSS
PROBABLY SAN FRANCISCO, CIRCA 1860
The gold cross set with gold-quartz panels on obverse, the reverse engraved From John C. Hoyt to Mrs. Saml. J. Waring California 1860, with suspension ring, apparently unmarked
2 ¾ in. (6.1 cm.) long

Provenance

A gift from Captain John C. Hoyt to Mrs. Samuel F. Waring, California, 1860.

Lot Essay

Captain John C. Hoyt is recorded in the San Francisco Directory, 1860, as an agent of New York Underwriters. He was first sent out to San Francisco in 1854 to manage the risks associated with shipping gold 'treasure' from the gold fields.

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