Vintage brooch by designer Marcel Boucher, gifted by Jacqueline Kennedy to her personal secretary in 1960. The golden rope pin measures approximately 1.5″ x 1.75″ and is encrusted with faux emerald and pearl cabochons, and marked "Boucher" and "6778" on the reverse; gold content is unknown. Includes an ANS by Jacqueline Kennedy, signed "Jackie," on a 4 x 3 card, in full: "Merry Christmas Mary and lots of Love"; includes the transmittal envelope addressed by Jackie to "Mrs. Mary Gallagher, c/o/ John F. Kennedy, 3307 N. St. NW, Washington, DC." In fine condition.
Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Mary Barelli Gallagher, in part: "Christmas gift from Jacqueline B. Kennedy to Mary B. Gallagher—1960. Emerald green & pearl pin encased in gold rope design setting. Her personally written gift card that accompanied the pin…was addressed to me at their Georgetown home where I was working." Barelli was secretary to Senator John F. Kennedy from 1953-1956, and personal secretary to Jackie Kennedy from 1956-1964.
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