Important Estates | Session Two | March 31st 2019-03-31 Auction - 522 Price Results - Butterscotch Auction in NY
1927 St. GAUDENS $20 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE(2pc) ROBERTO COIN ‘APPASSIONATA’ DIAMOND &
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Bedford, NY, United States
Auction Details

Important Estates | Session Two | March 31st

Over 1,000 lots sold in two sessions:
Session I: Fine Art | Autographs | Asian Art | Decorative Arts | & Furniture (lots 1-499)
Saturday, March 30, 1pm EST
Session II: Jewelry | Silver | Fine Art II | Decorative Art II | & Furniture II (lots 500-1,022)
Sunday, March 31, 12pm EST

| FEATURING |
The Estate of John F. Ball
(95 lots) Former film & television executive, Greenwich CT. Mr. Ball's estate features important Luminist Paintings (lots 18, 21, 22), a fine collection of Chinese Jades (lots 115-125), and an extensive collection of 18th Century French Porcelain (lots 140-199). He was the son-in-law to Elizabeth Parke Firestone (1897-1990), whom Christie's had called "the last of a generation of great post-war collectors" in their catalog for her 1991 estate auction. Many of the items to be offered were formerly part of her collection.

The Estate of J.D. McClatchy (64 lots) American poet, librettist, literary critic, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in poetry and former president of The American Academy of Arts and Letters, Stonington CT. The estate features Mr. McClatchy's extensive collection of Literary & Musical Autographs & Manuscripts (lots 60-103) which not only reflects his tastes as a collector, but as a major American artist and "one of the country's foremost men of letters" (The New York Times). The estate also features a fine collection of Japanese Prints (lots 239-251) gifted to Mr. McClatchy from his close friend, the seminal American poet and Merrill-Lynch heir James Merrill.

Also Featuring: • American & European furniture & decorative arts • Designer & diamond jewelry, various owners • Books, manuscripts, collectibles, and more
VICTORIAN PEARL & ENAMEL BRACELET: Designed as a central black enameled oval with flowers and leaves surrounded by a line of seed pearls and a border of different enameled flowers in reserves, suspending ten strands of small pearls,
0501: VICTORIAN PEARL & ENAMEL BRACELETEst. $700-$900Lot Passed
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ENGRAVED GOLD MULTI-STONE LOCKET BRACELET: Designed as a (tested to) 18k gold curved locket engraved in high relief with scrolls and leaves and mounting a central ruby cabochon, four faceted blue sapphires, pink sapphires, peridot, and pearls
0502: ENGRAVED GOLD MULTI-STONE LOCKET BRACELETEst. $1,200-$1,800
Sold
LADY'S JUVENIA 18K GOLD WRISTWATCH: Oval brushed metal face with Roman numeral markers signed "Juvenia" oval 18k gold case (32mm over crown), 18k gold link bracelet, 6-1/2 in., total weight 65.4g
0503: LADY'S JUVENIA 18K GOLD WRISTWATCHEst. $2,000-$3,000
Sold
CORUM 18K GOLD POCKETWATCH: brushed gold face, baton numerals, case dia. 42mm, case thickness 7mm, 30.5g total weight
0505: CORUM 18K GOLD POCKETWATCHEst. $600-$900
DIAMOND & WHITE GOLD BRACELET: Designed as 30 links each mounting a pair of appx. .10ct round brilliant diamonds (H-J color, SI1-2), with each end of the clasp mounting a single diamond, mounted in 14k white gold and marked "14k",
0506: DIAMOND & WHITE GOLD BRACELETEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed
Sold
(4pc) MISC. 14k GOLD ITEMS: Including a pair of oversized cufflinks with heraldic device (inscribed with dedication to Arnold Schwartz, 1965) marked "14k", dia. 1-1/4, 38.8g; a Tiffany & Co. charm with dedication marked "14k"
0507: (4pc) MISC. 14k GOLD ITEMSEst. $1,000-$1,500
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TIFFANY & Co. FLUTED TWIST PIN: 1-3/4 in., 13.5g; marked "Tiffany & Co." and 14k Provenance: From the collection of a Greenwich, CT lady
0508: TIFFANY & Co. FLUTED TWIST PINEst. $250-$400
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OPAL, DIAMOND, & GOLD PENDANT NECKLACE: The pendand with oval cabochon cut opal (5.9 x 3.8 x 1.6mm) surounded by 12 melee diamonds suspended on a 16in. 14k gold chain; total weight 2.2g; marked "SB" Provenance: From the collection of a
0510: OPAL, DIAMOND, & GOLD PENDANT NECKLACEEst. $500-$700
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GURHAN 24kt GOLD CHAIN NECKLACE: Designed as alternating cylindrical and navette shaped links in 24k gold; 17 in., 9.5g; marked "NV789" "O.990" and with "DG" and "Gurhan" signatures Provenance: From the collection of a Greenwich, CT
0511: GURHAN 24kt GOLD CHAIN NECKLACEEst. $800-$1,200
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18k GOLD TORQUE NECKLACE: Designed as a single conforming hard necklace with hidden clasp for hanging a pendant; interior dia. 4-1/2 in., 47.6g; marked "18KP" and with unidentified hallmark Provenance: From the collection of
0512: 18k GOLD TORQUE NECKLACEEst. $1,200-$1,800
Sold
DIAMOND & PLATINUM LINE BRACELET: Designed as a platinum square links set with 38 approx. 0.15ct very well matched old European cut diamonds; 7 in., 16.2g, approx. calculated total diamond weight 5.7ct; marked "platinum" Provenance:
0513: DIAMOND & PLATINUM LINE BRACELETEst. $4,000-$6,000
BLACK DIAMOND BEAD CHAIN NECKLACE: Manner of Paul Morelli, designed as 134 mixed faceted black diamonds on blackened gold pigtail links, lobster clasp; 37 in., 11.3g Provenance: From the collection of a Greenwich, CT lady
0514: BLACK DIAMOND BEAD CHAIN NECKLACEEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed
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EMERALD, DIAMOND & PLATINUM ART DECO RING: Designed as an emerald-cut emerald (approx. 7.0 x 6.4 x 5.2mm, calculated to 1.45ct) set in a gallery of 12 old European cut diamonds (ea. Approx. 0.10ct) on a tapering shank set with 32 old European
0517: EMERALD, DIAMOND & PLATINUM ART DECO RINGEst. $5,000-$7,000
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TIFFANY & Co. ‘RETRO’ BUCKLE RING: Designed as a (tested to) 14k gold articulating belt form ring with functioning clasp, adjustable, largest size 6-1/4, 8.1g Provenance: From the collection of a Greenwich, CT lady
0518: TIFFANY & Co. ‘RETRO’ BUCKLE RINGEst. $800-$1,200
PAIR SUNA FANCY PINK DIAMOND EARRINGS: Each having a central convex plaque with 12 full-cut fancy pink diamonds mounted in 18k gold, centered by a border of 16 full cut white diamonds set in platinum; each earring 9 x 9 mm., 4.5g
0519: PAIR SUNA FANCY PINK DIAMOND EARRINGSEst. $3,000-$5,000Lot Passed
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PAIR FRENCH PALMELLATO ‘NUDO’ EARRINGS: Designed as square mixed faceted rose quartz (ea. 8 x 8 x 6mm) suspended from a line of champagne colored diamonds set in 18k gold; 5/8 in., 5.1g, marked "Palmellato" Provenance: From the collection
0520: PAIR FRENCH PALMELLATO ‘NUDO’ EARRINGSEst. $1,200-$1,800
ROBERT BRUCE BIELKA SUNFLOWER EARRINGS: Designed as cast and engraved sunflower form earrings each with 5 melee diamonds; 3/4 in., 5.7g ; marked "Bielka / 18k / 750" Provenance: From the collection of a Greenwich, CT lady
0521: ROBERT BRUCE BIELKA SUNFLOWER EARRINGSEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed
Sold
GENTLEMAN’S HISTORICAL AMETHYST CUFFLINKS: Designed as a pair of oval faceted amethysts (6.5 x 8.5mm) in (tested to) 14k gold scalloped collet settings; in a Dieges & Clust, New York box with a note reading "These cuff links were made from
0522: GENTLEMAN’S HISTORICAL AMETHYST CUFFLINKSEst. $400-$600
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RUBY, DIAMOND, & PLATINUM NAVETTE RING: Having a central marquise faceted ruby centered by a border of single cut diamonds, calibre cut rubies, and more single cut diamonds, the shoulders set with marquis rubies (chipped) in a border of
0523: RUBY, DIAMOND, & PLATINUM NAVETTE RINGEst. $1,000-$1,500