Skinner’s fine jewelry sale on March 17 grossed $1,768,021, achieving the sale’s high estimate.
A number of the top selling lots came to Skinner from the family of William and Henry Walters, who established Baltimore’s Walters Art Museum. The star of the show was a stunning Renaissance Revival long chain, which sold for $402,000. It was estimated at $75/$125,000. In addition, an Archaeological Revival gold and glass bead fringe necklace, circa 1880, sold for $67,546.
Additional highlights include an Art Deco diamond, onyx, jadeite and coral brooch by Boucheron Paris, which sold for $189,600, while a Renaissance Revival enamel, sapphire and diamond brooch sold for $71,100.
Perhaps one of the most interesting lots of the sale was a Renaissance Revival 18K gold gem-set armlet, circa 1880, featuring sapphire and diamond florets, bezel-set sapphire, emerald and ruby accents and rose-cut diamond highlights, which sold for $40,290.
The auction was well-attended and bidding was very competitive at all levels.
Prices reported include the buyer’s premium. For information, www.skinnerinc.com or 617-350-5400.
