Bidspirit auction | Legnazzi, Valenza, Italy, est. 1911

Legnazzi, Valenza, Italy, est. 1911 - Legnazzi, Valenza, Italy, est. 1911 Gold and diamond 'Elephant' bangle, Italy, circa 1975/1980 Designed as a repeating series of sculpted elephants, each decorated with a circular-cut diamond eye Italian assay mark, stamped 750 in a lozenge for 18K gold, maker's mark (star 1932 AL) Inner circumference approximately : 18 cm Gross weight approximately : 123,40 grams Legnazzi's iconic Safari collection showcases a rich bestiary blending lifelike and stylised interpretations of creatures ranging from serpents, alligators to horses, elephants, etc. Image captions: Fig. 1 : An early preparatory sketch, believed to illustrate the original design concept of the Elephant Bracelet. Fig. 2 : A period photograph of the wax prototype. Fig. 3 : The earliest known black-and-white photograph of the model. Please note that these period documents are reproduced for reference only and are not sold with the lot. Photography courtesy of Maison Legnazzi. We would like to thank Mr. Antonio Legnazzi for his cooperation and for kindly providing access to the Maison’s archives.