$444
18kt Gold and Diamond Bird Brooch, with textured body, holding a full-cut diamond melee, ruby eye, 11. 3 dwt, lg. 2 1/2 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.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-12-09
