THE PRIVATE PROPERTY OF A NOBLE ITALIAN LADY ***... Lot 100

THE PRIVATE PROPERTY OF A NOBLE ITALIAN LADY *** Please note second brooch no longer part of this lot. See lot 100A *** A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND BROOCH/DRESS CLIP, BY BULGARI, CIRCA 1940 Of flowerhead design with polished gold leaves, the petals highlighted with cushion-shaped sapphires weighing approximately 16.00cts total and brilliant-cut diamonds, with similarly-cut diamond pistils, within claw-setting throughout, mounted in 18K gold, diamonds approximately 2.50cts total, unsigned (with loose original back fitting in 18K gold, French assay marks, numbered 50512) By family repute, the brooch was purchased at Bulgari in Rome Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Amanda Triossi, author & specialist on Bulgari, former curator of the Bulgari Heritage Collection and curator of all the first major Bulgari retrospective exhibitions from 2009 to 2013, stating that this brooch was manufactured for and retailed by Bulgari and dates from the 1940s. Certificate dated 9th August 2021, in Rome.