12-09-200812-09-2008
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2437Boston
December 9, 2008 10:00 AMCalender
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14kt White Gold and Diamond Cross Pendant

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$770$650
Auction: Fine Jewelry - 2437Location: BostonDate / Time: December 09, 2008 10:00AM

Description:

14kt White Gold and Diamond Cross Pendant, set with old mine-cut diamonds, suspended from delicate platinum chain, lg. 1 3/8 in.

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.
Estimate $200-300

Keywords

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