Bulgari, Rome, Revivalist “Lion Recumbent” wide bracelet, 18k gold with an elaborate woven edge detail and further decorated with 22 full figure resting lions, signed: BVLGARI, Made in Italy, 18k, original brown leather envelope, c.1940’s
*** The lion motif is modeled after the famous recumbent lions by Antonio Canova (Italy, 1757-1822), made for the monumental tomb of Clement XIII at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome
Bulgari, Rome, “Swallowtail Butterfly” brooch, 18k gold with 134 diamonds (approx. 10+ carats TW), 37 buff-cut gold and madeira citrines and buff-cut black onyx set along the edge and as accent details, signed: BVLGARI, original signed brown leather suede and silk lined presentation box, c.1940’s
Bulgari, Rome, “Pocket Tape Measure” lighter, 18k gold with a concentric ring detail on both the top and the underside, signed: BVLGARI, BB back to back in a hexagon maker’s mark, 750 (in a rectangle), Swiss made, G. 137, original signed blue leather box with a tan suede interior, c. 1970’s
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