12-17-200812-18-2008
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBolton MA
2438
December 17, 2008 02:00 PMCalender
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Small Group of Costume and Estate Jewelry

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$130$110
Auction: Discovery - 2438Location: BoltonDate / Time: December 17, 2008 2:00PM

Description:

Small Group of Costume and Estate Jewelry, including three faux and one genuine pearl necklaces, a multicolored faux pearl necklace (possibly unsigned Miriam Haskell),a double-strand coral bead necklace, a pink and colorless faceted crystal necklace, a quantity of unsigned costume, a pair of Eisenberg colorless paste floriform clips, a pair of Marcel Boucher purple and colorless paste earclips, a pair of Castlemark earclips, a Trifari butterfly-form pin, a Carolee piano-form pin, a 10kt gold framed carnelian pendant on 14kt gold chain, a 12kt gold leaf-form brooch, two silver pins, a .835 silver clasp, etc.; all housed in a monogrammed jewel box.
Estimate $75-125



Provenance: From the estate of British figure skater Magdalena Cecilia Colledge (November 28, 1920-April 12, 2008). She was the youngest athlete to compete in the Winter Olympics, going on to become a World Champion in 1937, and silver medalist in the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Her championships include the European women''s from 1937-1939, and was six times the British national women''s champion. Becoming a professional skater in the 1940s, she relocated to the United States and coached at the Skating Club of Boston. She created the camel and layback spins and the one-foot axel jump.

Keywords

Miriam Haskell, Marcel Boucher, Magdalena Cecilia Colledge, skater , the 1936 Winter Olympics, the Winter Olympics, Winter Olympics, youngest athlete, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936 Winter Olympics, athlete , Skating Club of Boston, United States