270
Bulgari
Ref. SP P 26 G
Serpenti
A lady's very fine, rare and highly unusual pink gold, diamond and enamel-set bangle watch with mother-of-pearl dial
- Estimate
- HK$460,000 - 600,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Bulgari
- Year
- Circa 2013
- Reference No
- SP P 26 G
- Case No
- VH 299
- Model Name
- Serpenti
- Material
- 18k pink gold, diamonds, enamel and mother-of-pearl
- Calibre
- Quartz
- Bracelet/Strap
- 18k pink gold, diamond and enamel-set <em>Bulgari</em> bangle, 45 mm. inner width
- Dimensions
- 16 mm. wide
- Signed
- <em>Case, dial and movement signed</em>
- Accessories
- With <em>Bulgari </em>setting pin, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Established in 1884, Bulgari was initially known for its silverware and decorative objects. The first snake jewels can be found in the Archives of Bulgari dated back in the 1940s. As styles have changed over the years, Bulgari designs have evolved. The Bulgari snake, became instantly famous when Elizabeth Taylor wore on the set of Cleopatra in Rome in 1962.
Lavishly set with diamonds and enamel, this Bulgari snake crafted from pink gold, is a modern interpretation of the world famous Bulgari Snake bangle watch.
Lavishly set with diamonds and enamel, this Bulgari snake crafted from pink gold, is a modern interpretation of the world famous Bulgari Snake bangle watch.
Literature
Bulgari
ItalianOriginally from Kalarites, Greece, Sotirios Voulgaris emigrated to Rome because of Greece's rising poverty and difficulty separating from the Ottoman Empire. He set foot on Italian soil in 1880 with little money in his pocket and spent the next four years preparing what would go on to become Italy's oldest jewelry company. In 1884, Bulgari opened its doors to the Italian people with its offering of jewelry and accessories. Bulgari's style takes from traditions in Greek and Roman craftsmanship to elegantly balance volume and subtlety. Later, in the late 1960s, Bulgari bridged classicism and modernity by introducing its seductive, now-iconic Serpenti collection of snake-shaped coil bracelets and watches. It is through its meticulous combination of influences that Bulgari has garnered an international and loyal high-profile clientele, which included Elizabeth Taylor and Audrey Hepburn. These Hollywood stars have immortalized the house's unique gem-adorned bracelets, necklaces and earrings in rounded forms.
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