Lot Essay
cf. Penny Proddow and Debra Healy, "American Jewelry: Glamour and Tradition", Rizzoli, New York, 1987, page 191
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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
AN UNUSUAL MULTI-GEM LAMP, BY BULGARI
Details
AN UNUSUAL MULTI-GEM LAMP, BY BULGARI
The square onyx base, enhanced by cabochon rubies, within polished gold surrounds, supporting a polished gold tapering lamp, enhanced by a calibré-cut ruby band, cabochon rubies, sapphires, and citrines set within sculpted gold drop motifs, to the fluted and sculpted rock crystal shade, mounted in 18k gold, circa 1970, (with electrical cord and transformer), 5 x 3 x 3 ins., in a Bulgari burgundy leather fitted case
Signed Bulgari, with jeweler's mark for Bulgari, no. C.2281 (2)
The square onyx base, enhanced by cabochon rubies, within polished gold surrounds, supporting a polished gold tapering lamp, enhanced by a calibré-cut ruby band, cabochon rubies, sapphires, and citrines set within sculpted gold drop motifs, to the fluted and sculpted rock crystal shade, mounted in 18k gold, circa 1970, (with electrical cord and transformer), 5 x 3 x 3 ins., in a Bulgari burgundy leather fitted case
Signed Bulgari, with jeweler's mark for Bulgari, no. C.2281 (2)
Provenance
Sold Christie's Geneva, "Jewellery and Silver by Bulgari", 17-18 February 1993, lot 576