$130
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. 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.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-12-17
