551
Antique Diamond and Pearl Tiara /Brooches, circa 1880
- Estimate
- HK$160,000 - 250,000€18,500 - 28,900$20,000 - 32,000
Lot Details
Of floral motif, set with variously shaped rose- and circular-cut diamonds, embellished with round, oval and button-shaped white pearls, mounted in gold and silver, convertible to smaller brooches, with two brooch fittings, case stamped Adolfo Bencini Napoli.
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Catalogue Essay
In a Commercial Guide to Rome (y. 1888) by Tito Monaci, there is a listing for Adolfo Bencini, maker of jewellery, silver and watches with two locations in Naples and in Rome. It is also noted that he was a supplier to the Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Genoa.