FINE JEWELRYJEWELR Wednesday, June 12, 2019 NEW YORK FINE JEWELRY AUCTION Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at 10am EXHIBITION Saturday, June 8, 10am – 5pm Sunday, June 9, Noon – 5pm SPECIAL LATE HOURS Monday, June 10, 10am – 7pm LOCATION Doyle 175 East 87th Street New York City 212-427-2730 www.Doyle.com INCLUDING PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATES OF Gloria Barsa Odette Barsa An East Coast Lady Elizabeth H. Fuller Elesabeth I. Gillet Bonnie Jacobson Arthur and Luce Klein Estate Susan S. Maizell A Distinguished New York and Palm Beach Lady A Palm Beach Heiress The Estate of Cora Sarsar A Vero Beach Lady Elesabeth Ingalls Gillet INCLUDING PROPERTY FROM A Chevy Chase, Maryland Lady A Connecticut Family Collection A Detroit Lady Doyle is honored to auction jewelry from the Estate of Elesabeth Mrs. Gillet attended Foxcroft School and Mount Vernon Seminary An East Coast Lady Ingalls Gillet (1935-2018). Known as Eles (pronounced ‘Liz’), she was and College (now merged with George Washington University) Collection of Shirley Gessner born in Birmingham, Alabama, to a prominent steel manufacturing and made her debut in Birmingham and New York. She married The Collection of Margo Howard and shipbuilding family. Her grandfather, Robert Ingersoll Ingalls, Sr., Samuel Marks Boykin, Jr., also of Birmingham, and had two children. A New York Collector established the Ingalls Iron Works Co. and Ingalls Shipbuilding Co., Her second husband was Francis Warrington Gillet, Jr. of Palm Beach. A North Carolina Collector which supplied steel and built naval vessels for the United States A Southern Lady government during World War II. Home for much of Mrs. Gillet’s life was Pelican Hall in Palm Beach, A Wall Street Collector the elegant house built by her grandfather in 1937 and where she On a trip to the northeast, Mrs. Gillet’s father, Robert I. Ingalls, Jr., entertained the elite of Palm Beach society. She divided the rest of then vice president and director of Ingalls Iron Works, met her mother, her time between homes in Birmingham, New York and Maine. An the former Eleanor Flick of Fifth Avenue and Lenox, Massachusetts. avid sportswoman, she enjoyed yachting and fishing in the Gulf and CONTENTS The couple were married in 1934 and settled in Birmingham, where traveling for shooting parties in England, Scotland and Mexico. Mrs. Gillet and her sister, Barbara Ingalls Shook, were born. Fine Jewelry 1 - 697 Mrs. Gillet was a generous donor to numerous charities and devoted Elesabeth Ingalls Gillet with Francis Warrington Gillet, Jr. much of her life to philanthropy. She organized charity balls and fundraising events in Palm Beach, Birmingham and New York, with a Glossary I (at right) being honored by the African Wildlife Foundation. particular interest in organizations relating to cancer, which claimed Conditions of Sale II the life of her sister. Terms of Guarantee IV Information on Sales & Use Tax V Another focus of her philanthropy was born of her love of animals. She Buying at Doyle VI donated generously to animal rescue and conservation organizations Selling at Doyle VIII and was a benefactor of the 1988 Academy Award-nominated film, Auction Schedule IX Gorillas in the Mist. Starring Sigourney Weaver, the film is based on Company Directory X the autobiography of conservationist Dian Fossey and her work with Absentee Bid Form XII silverback gorillas in Rwanda. Jewelry from the Estate of Elesabeth Ingalls Gillet offers a range of pieces, from exquisite family heirlooms to bold and sometimes whimsical designs that embody a great lady who lived a life well-lived. Jewelry from the collection comprises lots 379-422, 628-630, 632-637, 682-684, and 688 in the June 12 auction. Additional pieces will be offered in the Fall 2019 Important Jewelry auction. 3 Gold Feather 1 2 Clip-Brooch, 10 11 12 Pair of Gold and Aventurine Quartz Wide Gold ‘B.Zero1’ Five Band Ring, Bulgari Tiffany & Co., Gold, Fluted Lapis, Coral and Gold Link Bracelet, David Yurman Pair of Gold, Lapis, Coral, Turquoise and Pretzel Earclips, Angela Cummings 18 kt., engraved ‘Bulgari Bulgari’ twice on Paloma Picasso Diamond Ring 18 kt., signed D.Y., ap. 27 dwts. Diamond Pendant-Earclips 18 kt., signed Angela Cummings, each edge, signed Bulgari, 62, Made in Italy, 18 kt., signed 18 kt., one round cabochon coral Length 7 1/2 inches. 18 kt., 4 lapis discs ap. 16.0 & 30.0 mm., ap. 15.8 dwts. ap. 8.8 dwts. Size 9 1/2. Tiffany & Co., ap. 17.3 mm., round diamonds C 2 round cabochon coral ap. 12.8 mm., C C Estate of a Palm Beach Heiress Paloma Picasso, 1980, ap. .40 ct., ap. 13 dwts. gross. Size 7. $1,000-1,500 2 marquise-shaped & 8 small round coral, $1,000-1,500 $500-700 ap. 20 dwts. C 12 round turquoise, 16 small round diamonds. C $1,200-1,800 C $1,200-1,800 $1,500-2,000 6 Pair of Gold, Coral, Gem-Set and Colored Diamond Earclips 18 kt., 2 coral buttons ap. 18.8 & 18.6 mm., 2 emerald-cut pink tourmalines, one half-moon shaped & one oval peridot, 4 5 one oval blue-green & one oval blue tourmaline, 13 14 15 Hammered Gold Dome Ring, David Webb Rope-Twist Gold Bangle Bracelet one round emerald, 3 round citrines, Pair of Gold Knot Earclips, Verdura Gold Stirrup Bangle Bracelet, Gucci Gold ‘Dancer’ Wristwatch, Piaget 18 kt., signed Webb, ap. 10.8 dwts. Size 5, 18 kt., signed Italy, ap. 41.4 dwts. 4 round light yellow & brownish-yellow 18 kt., signed Verdura, ap. 15.4 dwts. 18 kt., signed Gucci, Made in Italy, 18 kt., quartz, circular brushed gold-tone with inner guard. With David Webb invoice, 1989. Inner cir. 6 1/2 inches. diamonds ap. .10 ct. C ap. 18 dwts. Inner cir. 7 inches. numberless dial, dia. ap. 23 mm., fold-over clasp, C C $1,000-1,500 With signed pouch. signed Piaget, case nos. 80563 K81 595100, $800-1,200 $1,500-2,000 The colored diamonds have not been tested. C The Estate of Cora Sarsar ap. 40 dwts. gross. Length 6 7/8 inches. C $1,500-2,000 C $1,200-1,800 $2,000-3,000 8 7 Gold Wristwatch, Boucheron, France 9 16 17 18 Gold ‘Trellis’ Bangle Bracelet, 18 kt., quartz, square waffle-textured numberless Gold and Multicolored Plique-à-Jour Chain Two-Color Gold and Lapis ‘Pyramid’ Ring, Bulgari Gold, Fluted Lapis and Diamond Bracelet Pair of Gold and Blue Enamel Earclips, Tiffany & Co., Paloma Picasso dial, screw-down case, dia. ap. 25.2 mm., Necklace 18 kt. yellow & white gold, one sugarloaf 18 kt., 5 fluted lapis panels ap. 16.0 x France 18 kt., signed Tiffany & Co., Paloma Picasso, orange alligator strap with gold-tone buckle, 18 kt., 12 plique-à-jour enamel links, cabochon lapis clover ap. 11.8 x 11.8 x 7.0 mm., 12.0 x 6.5 mm., 50 round diamonds ap. 2.00 cts., 18 kt., with maker’s mark & Italy, ap. 26 dwts. Inner cir. 7 1/2 inches. signed Boucheron, no. 72265, ap. 33.8 dwts. Length 25 1/2 inches. signed Bulgari, ap. 10.3 dwts. Size 6 1/2. ap. 39.7 dwts. gross. Length 6 5/8 inches. French assay mark, ap. 11.4 dwts. C with French assay mark. With signed pouch. C Property of an East Coast Lady C C C $2,000-3,000 C Property of an East Coast Lady $1,200-1,800 $500-700 $2,000-3,000 $500-700 $600-800 6 DOYLE • JUNE 12, 2019 • NEW YORK VIEW THE FULLY ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE AND BID ONLINE AT DOYLE.COM 7 19 20 21 28 29 30 Pair of Gold, Cabochon Amethyst, Gold, Amethyst and Tourmaline Necklace, Wide Gold Bracelet Two-Color Gold and Diamond Link Necklace Gold and Diamond Ring Gold, Platinum and Diamond Fluted Bead and Diamond Fringe Earrings David Yurman 14 kt., ap. 45.6 dwts. Length 7 5/8 inches. 14 kt. yellow & white gold, 102 round 14 kt., one emerald-cut diamond Turtle Pendant-Pin 18 kt., 4 cabochon amethysts, 6 fluted fluorite & 14 kt., one cushion-shaped rose-cut faceted C diamonds ap. 3.00 cts., ap. 39 dwts. ap. 1.20 cts. Size 7 1/2. 18 kt., 66 round diamonds ap. 1.50 cts., amethyst beads, 6 oval cabochon pink tourmalines, amethyst ap. 28.00 cts., 4 rectangular-cut $1,200-1,800 Length 16 1/2 inches. 2 round emerald eyes, with maker’s mark, round diamonds ap. .60 ct., with maker’s mark, tourmalines, ap. 71.6 dwts. C This diamond has been weighed. legs & tail movable, reverse with engraved one bead chipped, ap. 36.6 dwts. gross. Length 18 1/2 inches. $2,000-3,000 C The Estate of Cora Sarsar shell pattern, ap. 11 dwts. C C Estate of a Palm Beach Heiress $3,000-4,000 C Estate of an East Coast Lady $1,800-2,200 $2,000-3,000 $1,000-1,500 33 Gold, Rock Crystal, Diamond and Sapphire Owl Pendant with Chain Necklace, 22 Temple St. Clair Gold and Cabochon Colored Stone Ring, 24 31 32 18 kt., round diamonds Chanel, France Pair of Rose Gold, Amethyst, Gold and Diamond Flower Brooch Gold Wristwatch, Tiffany & Co. ap. 1.30 cts., 2 round 18 kt., 6 round, oval & pear-shaped cabochon Pink Tourmaline and Diamond 18 kt., 19 round diamonds ap. 1.65 cts., 14 kt., quartz, dia. ap. 28 x 23 mm., fold-over sapphire eyes, both amethysts, yellow & orange citrines & pink Pendant-Earrings, Pomellato ap.