03-15-200503-15-2005
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2270Boston
March 15, 2005 11:00 AMCalender
423

Bakelite Figural Brooch

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$294$250
Auction: Fine Jewelry - 2270Location: BostonDate / Time: March 15, 2005 11:00AM

Description:

Bakelite Figural Brooch, designed as a man in Mexican dress riding a donkey, wooden sombrero with painted accents, 2 1/4 in. high Note: Lots 421 to 543 come from the collection of Corinne "Corky" Davidov. Ms. Davidov co-authored "The Bakelite Jewelry Book" (1988) with Ginny Redington Dawes. Many lots in the collection are pictured in the book. Ms. Davidov also co-authored "The Victorian Jewelry Book" (1990) and is currently a writer for Lucire, a global fashion magazine. This collection was amassed over twenty years beginning with a few pieces owned by her mother.
Estimate $200-400

Keywords

Corinne "Corky" Davidov, fashion magazine, Ginny Redington Dawes, Lucire