Royal & Noble Jewels
Royal & Noble Jewels
Formely in the Collection of Countess Patrizia De Blanck y Menocal
Ruby and diamond brooch, circa 1962
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
Designed as a flowerhead, centering a cluster of oval, circular-cut and cushion-shaped rubies, the openwork petals enhanced with brilliant-cut and marquise-shaped diamonds, to a baguette diamond stem, signed Bulgari, maker's mark for Jacques Senez, French assay mark for gold, signed Bulgari.
Countess Patrizia De Blanck y Menocal
Countess Patrizia De Blanck y Menocal is the descendant of an ancient Venetian family as well as of the Blanck y Menocal family, a prominent Spanish noble house that owned the luxurious villa 'Hermitage' on the Côte d'Azur and many sprawling sugar cane and tobacco plantations in Cuba.
Patrizia's father Guillermo de Blanck y Menocal, a multifaceted man of letters, passionate about music, theatre and history, decided to embarked on a diplomatic career that brought him prestige in his various roles such as Ambassador or Minister. Her childhood was spent between Italy and Cuba where her uncle Mario García y Menocal, called 'Il Caudillo', was elected President.
Patrizia finally settled in Italy in 1958, where she started a successful career in the newly emerging Italian television industry. Since then, she has appeared as a regular guest on many tv shows and radio programs over the course of several decades.
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