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拍品 146|PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF GLORIA MANNEY (Lots 128-150)
WALTON & CO. OPAL AND DIAMOND BROOCH
已结束2020年8月7日
成交价
USD 5,625
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WALTON & CO. OPAL AND DIAMOND BROOCH
Of openwork design set with diamonds and centering on an oval opal
METAL: Platinum (tested)
DIAMONDS: 42 old and single-cut diamonds with approximate total weight of 0.75 carat
STONES: 1 oval opal measuring approximately 22.0 x 16.0 x 3.9 mm
SIGNATURE: WALTON & CO
SIZE/DIMENSIONS: 5.1 x 2.5 cm
GROSS WEIGHT: 12.7 grams
Circa 1915
Of openwork design set with diamonds and centering on an oval opal
METAL: Platinum (tested)
DIAMONDS: 42 old and single-cut diamonds with approximate total weight of 0.75 carat
STONES: 1 oval opal measuring approximately 22.0 x 16.0 x 3.9 mm
SIGNATURE: WALTON & CO
SIZE/DIMENSIONS: 5.1 x 2.5 cm
GROSS WEIGHT: 12.7 grams
Circa 1915
WALTON & CO. OPAL AND DIAMOND BROOCH
Of openwork design set with diamonds and centering on an oval opal
METAL: Platinum (tested)
DIAMONDS: 42 old and single-cut diamonds with approximate total weight of 0.75 carat
STONES: 1 oval opal measuring approximately 22.0 x 16.0 x 3.9 mm
SIGNATURE: WALTON & CO
SIZE/DIMENSIONS: 5.1 x 2.5 cm
GROSS WEIGHT: 12.7 grams
Circa 1915
Of openwork design set with diamonds and centering on an oval opal
METAL: Platinum (tested)
DIAMONDS: 42 old and single-cut diamonds with approximate total weight of 0.75 carat
STONES: 1 oval opal measuring approximately 22.0 x 16.0 x 3.9 mm
SIGNATURE: WALTON & CO
SIZE/DIMENSIONS: 5.1 x 2.5 cm
GROSS WEIGHT: 12.7 grams
Circa 1915
Every curator, dealer and auctioneer who has met Gloria Manney called her “one of a kind” or said, “they don’t make ‘em like her anymore.” She was a voracious collector with a style, intelligence, curiosity, courage and point of view all her own.
Along with her husband, Richard Manney, they researched and collected an amazing array of material culture and built entire markets for objects by aiding scholars in their work, including rare books and 18th and 19th Century fine and decorative arts. Their collections included the greatest assemblages of American portrait miniatures and American colonial goldsmithing, both now at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Their furniture resides at Winterthur, The Met and The Art Institute of Chicago.
But above all the objects in their lives, jewelry was Gloria’s first and foremost passion from childhood, but especially collecting opals. They were her birthstone, her playthings, and her favorite adornment. No opal passed her by, as she believed every opal needed a home. A magpie by nature, their beauty entranced her. Gloria worked with dealers and auctioneers around the world to find great jewels but especially opals. And the opals found her.
Along with her husband, Richard Manney, they researched and collected an amazing array of material culture and built entire markets for objects by aiding scholars in their work, including rare books and 18th and 19th Century fine and decorative arts. Their collections included the greatest assemblages of American portrait miniatures and American colonial goldsmithing, both now at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Their furniture resides at Winterthur, The Met and The Art Institute of Chicago.
But above all the objects in their lives, jewelry was Gloria’s first and foremost passion from childhood, but especially collecting opals. They were her birthstone, her playthings, and her favorite adornment. No opal passed her by, as she believed every opal needed a home. A magpie by nature, their beauty entranced her. Gloria worked with dealers and auctioneers around the world to find great jewels but especially opals. And the opals found her.
Please note the starting bid for this lot has been lowered to $1,500.