Bulgari Gold Coin Pendant with Ruby and Chain
18ct gold and coin pendant necklace, Bulgari, circa 1980 centring an ancient coin depicting a man in profile, bezel-set in a geometric motif surround surmounted with a buff top ruby, completed by a flattened curb link chain, length approximately 16.93 in., the reverse of the pendant inscribed Roma-Hadrianvs Avg 117-138, signed Bulgari, Italian maker's mark. Literature Amanda Triossi, between Eternity and History, Bulgari, from 1884 to 2009, 125 Years of Italian Jewels, Skira, Milan, 2009, pp. 167-175 (illustrated, another example).
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- Bulgari SpA / Bvlgari (Italy), jewellery - jewellery, necklaces and collars 147
- necklaces, link style
- necklaces, set with - ruby 56
