12-05-201712-05-2017
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
3044BBoston
December 5, 2017 10:00 AMCalender
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Art Deco Platinum and Diamond Ring

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$3,321$2,700
Auction: Fine Jewelry - 3044BLocation: BostonDate / Time: December 05, 2017 10:00AM

Description:

Art Deco Platinum and Diamond Ring, prong-set with an old mine cushion-cut diamond weighing approx. 1.25 cts., the shoulders set with old mine-cut diamonds, millegrain accents and engraved shank, size 7, (chips).

Provenance: Purchased by the current owner from Dr. Viola Wertheim Bernard (1907-1998) in 1981. Dr. Bernard was the daughter of Jacob Wertheim, founder of the United Cigar Company. She became a prominent New York psychiatrist who won international recognition for her work in child psychiatry.
Estimate $3,000-5,000

Center diamond with chips, JK/SI. One diamond in the shoulder a modern replacement.


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Keywords

United Cigar Company, Jacob Wertheim, Viola Wertheim Bernard