ADAM'S Fine Jewellery & Ladies Watches 2nd December 2025

TUESDAY 2 ND DECEMBER 2025 . STARTING AT 4PM 146 157 FÜRST: A DIAMOND, CULTURED PEARL AND RUBY NOVELTY BROOCH Modelled as a duck, its tail set with a baroque-shaped cultured pearl, wings and body set with single- and bril - liant-cut diamonds and eye with cabochon ruby, mount- ed in 18K gold, signed Fürst, Italian registry mark, length 3.3cm € 1,200 - 1,800 158 BULGARI: AN 18K GOLD ‘QUADRATTO TUBOGAS’ WATCH 6-jewel quartz movement Cal-518ME8A, the square black dial with Arabic and baton indicators, the polished gold case signed BVLGARI on the side, to an 18K gold fitted gas-pipe bracelet, dial, case and movement signed, case no. F633 & SQ222T, inside case no. 1089, bracelet signed Bvlgari, with maker’s mark BB for Bulgari imported and sold in Switzerland, Italian registry mark, size stamped M € 8,000 - 12,000 159 MISSIAGLIA: A RUBY AND DIAMOND BANGLE Modelled as a stylised snake, the head and tail pavé-set with single-cut diamonds, accented with circular-cut ruby eyes , mounted 18K gold, signed Missiagua, inner diameter 6.4cm € 3,000 - 4,000 160 BULGARI. CARLO ILLARIO: A DIAMOND AND TIGER’S EYE BROOCH, CIRCA 1970 Composed of a series of oval-shaped tiger’s eye cabochon, sur mounted by a pear-shaped tiger’s eye cabochon and accented by brilliant-cut diamonds within collet-setting, mounted in 18K gold, signed Bvlgari, Italian registry mark for Carlo Illario, length 4.3cm € 6,000 - 7,000 Founded in 1846 by Angelo Missiaglia , the Venetian house is one of Italy’s oldest family-run jewellers. From its historic boutique overlooking Piazza San Marco, the firm built a reputation for exceptional craftsmanship and refined taste, combining the precision of traditional gold - smithing with the poetic spirit of Venice. Missiaglia’s creations have long reflected the city’s culture and artistry. Throughout the twentieth century, the house became known for elegant jewels in gold and platinum set with diamonds and coloured gemstones. Designs were often inspired by life in Venice: lanterns, bows, and the emblematic Moretto brooches among them. Alongside its jewellery, the company also produced finely modelled silver objects that share the same attention to detail and sense of design found in its jewels which brought the com - pany to numerous exhibitions, including the Venice Bien - nale. Initially rooted in the classic styles of the nineteenth cen- tury, Missiaglia’s production evolved throughout the dec - ades, and married itself to Venetian iconography, these jewels were often intended as elegant souvenirs of Venice and enduring symbols of the city’s artistry.