UBER RARE OSTBY BARTON 4CT QUAD CUT WHITE SAPPHIRE 14K WHITE GOLD FILIGREE RING
Item History & Price
For sale: Ornate Ostby & Barton 4ct Quad Cut White Sapphire 14k White Gold Filigree Ring. Ring is a size 7 and weighs 2.3g. In great condition! Genuine White Sapphire (tested) has a fancy quad cut which really makes this stone sparkle!!! The setting is a beautiful filigree setting. It really lets the light shine through. Beautiful gold work, finest of it's day! This ring is hallmarked OB 14k for Ostby & Barton.
This is a rare find and a treasure indeed! Being Ostby ...& Barton... it is also a great investment! In 1912, one hundred and seven years ago this April 15th, the Titanic went down with Ostby on board. He perished, while his daughter was saved.
Not only is it a very attention getting piece but it is also a very rare and highly sought after set! Please see pics for more info. Sold as is. Sought after by collectors. It would make an exceptional gift for someone looking for something different.
Great chance to own a piece of history! This is a must have for any Ostby Barton collector! Very interesting history...
Anyone interested in learning more about Ostby should read this:
Mr Engelhart Cornelius Ostby Mr Engelhart CorneliusØstby, 65, was born in Christiania (Oslo), Norway, on 18 December 1847, the sonof Christian Østby and Josephine Dorothy Paulson. He had several siblingsincluding Alvida (born 1850), Arthur Oscar (born 1858), Ragnhild, Constance (born1861) and Binie.
Engelhart studied tobe a jeweller at the Royal School of Art in his home city. After an educationthat included six years of apprenticeship he worked as a successful jeweller inOslo.In 1866 while he wasstill studying his parents and one of his brothers emigrated to America. Hefollowed them in 1869 and travelled via New York to Providence, Rhode Island.He worked initially for the firm of Hunt & Owen (G. & S. Owen ?) but soonmoved to the firm of Arnold & Webster (Later Arnold & Steere) where heacted as head of design and engraving for nine years.
In 1879 with, capitalof about $3000, he formed a partnerhip with Nathan B. Barton to create thebusiness of Østby & Barton. Working from premises at 25 Potter St. (latercalled Garnet St.) the firm became the world's biggest producer of gold rings. Lackof space forced the company to move from Potter St. to Clifford St. and theAustin factory buildng. Soon outgrowing their new premises they againrelocated, to the former factory of the Ladd Watch Case Company on the cornerof Richmond St. and Clifford St. the building had to be doubled in size toaccomodate the burgeoning business.
In addition to hisjewellery business Østby was a director of the High Street Bank and theIndustrial Trust Company, and a trustee of the Citizens Savings Bank; all ofwhich were in Providence. Østby became well known in the city both for hissuccess in business and for his many charitable acts.Engelhart Østby wasmarried to Lizzy Macy Webster (born 1854) on 7 June 1876 and they had four sons[1] and, on 30 November 1889, a daughter Helene Ragnhild.Lizzie died on 26November 1899, aged 45 and Engelhardt raised his youngest children with thehelp of his mother until her death on 5 December 1902 at the age of 76.Østby often travelledto Europe to survey the European markets, particularly Paris, and he was alwayson the look out for developments in both production and design. Beginning in1906 Engelhart took Helene with him on all his subsequent European businesstrips. They visited Norway for the first time in 1907, returning with aNorwegian Goats cheese - a family tradition which would be repeated in 1912. Inthe middle of January 1912 Engelhart travelled again to Europe, he needed avacation, and again Helene accompanied him. They travelled around SouthernEurope and Egypt and while at Nice, France they first heard about thepossibility of returning to America on the Titanic.They journeyed on to Paris where they met Frank and Anna Warren whom they hadpreviously met in Egypt. The Warrens already had their ticket for the Titanic.
Engelhart paid £62 fortheir tickets, according to White Star their last address was c/o BrownShipley, Pall Mall, London SW. so perhaps they had also visited England.However, it was at the french port of Cherbourg that they boarded the Titanic in first class, Engelhart occupyingcabin B-30 and Helene B-36. Engelhart carried with him his old doctor's bag healways used when travelling. In it he had gems, precious stones and othervaluables that he had bought in Paris.On the night of thedisaster Engelhart and Helene sat in the reception room, they talked with Mrand Mrs Warren and listened to the orchestra. At around 10 p.m. Mr and MrsWarren decided to take a stroll on deck but it was too cold so they all went tobed.
After the collisionEngelhart met his daughter in the corridor that separated their staterooms.Together with the Warrens, they climbed the grand staircase to the Boat Deck.Leaving Helene and the others close to lifeboat 5 Engelhart returned to theirstaterooms to get some warmer clothes but in the meantime Helene had boardedthe lifeboat and they never saw each other again.
Engelhart's body waslater recovered by the MacKay Bennett(#234). The embalmed body wasidentified in Halifax by an employee of Ostby & Barton, David Sutherland;he brought the coffin to Rhode Island and it was buried on 11 May 1912 (3 May?)at Swan Point, Providence. The paper Sveawrote on 15 May that: "The body was laid in a sealed metal coffin placedinto a valuable mahogany coffin. The flower tribute was enormous, even when anote had been circulated not to send any flowers." When helen died in 1978she was buried close to her father. The family soughtcompensation from the White Star Line for their loss. Harold Ostby claimed840, 000 N.Kr. (Norwegian Kroner) for loss off life and Helene claimed 5, 376N.Kr. for loss of property, and 33, 600 N.Kr. for loss of property and damage.
Engelhardt left a 14page will bequeathing his estate to his children along with separate bequeststo his brother Arthur, his sister Constance J. Coles of Brooklyn, NY and herdaughter Elizabeth Coles. Some years later he added codicils to the will whichrevoked the bequests to Arthur Ostby and Elizabeth Coles but left intact hisbequest of a homeplace in Brooklyn to his sister Constance. Present daydescendants live in Providence, R.I., New Haven, Connecticut, and Garland, Texas.
Immediate payment due for buy it now. Payment due within 3 days for best offer. I offer combined shippingdiscount for additional single items won within 3 day period. Limit of 5, paidfor in one payment. Additional items are $1. Insurance is mandatory forthis item and is included in shipping price, as is delivery confirmation.Seller not responsible for customs fees. Shipping rates are non-negotiable.
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