Rectangular and trapezoid-shaped citrines, round diamonds, yellow gold and platinum, circa 1940, signed Seaman Schepps, accompanied by an unsigned ring of rectangular-shaped citrine set in 14k yellow gold

Size/Dimensions: dress clip 4.8 x 4.4 cm (1⁷⁄₈ x 1³⁄₄ in); ring US size 5
Gross Weight: 42.9 grams

Eleanor Searle Whitney McCollum (1910-2002)
Christie's, New York, 14-15 April 2003, Sale 1217, Lot 397

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Lot Essay

Eleanor Searle Whitney McCollum (1891-2002) was a philanthropist and patron of the arts who was married to two important American men: Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, a scion of the prominent Vanderbilt and Whitney families, and later Leonard Franklin McCollum, an oil tycoon. With a lifelong dedication to philanthropy, she made significant contributions to various charitable causes spanning the arts, music and medicine, particularly in Ohio and Texas. She had a keen eye for jewelry, furniture, ceramics and silver, and her collection was originally offered at Christie’s in 2003.