The Archive · 1935

Pearls of History

The Prince of Weles is interested in pearls as well as perfume.

In London, but entrusted for safety a Bond Sireet jeweller, he has the Peligrena Peatl, said to be fellow of the one which Cleopatra dissolved in order to give Mark Antony a really expensive drink.

It formed part of the crown of Philip TT. of Spain. Louis XIV. bought

zinco's family. A companion pearl and eventually it passed into the Is black; Catherine the Great, in a moment of generosity, gave it to Prince Potemkin.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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