Sale 2325
New York
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15 June 2010
Price realised
USD 12,500
Estimate
This lot is offered without a reserve
A DIAMOND AND WOOD BRACELET, BY DONALD CLAFLIN, TIFFANY & CO. Designed as a wooden cuff bracelet, interspersed with bands of circular-cut diamonds, mounted in 18k gold, (2 1/8 ins. diameter, with safety chain) By Donald Claflin, signed Tiffany
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This lot is offered without reserve.
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This lot was possibly designed by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Pre-Lot Text
Property from the Estate of B. Carlin
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