Lot Closed
June 3, 01:31 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
Of target design, the cushion-shaped yellow sapphire weighing 11.90 carats, within concentric circles of calibre-cut sapphires and old cushion-shaped diamonds.
Princess Elżbieta Rufener-Sapieha (1921-2008)
Descent to the current owner
This brooch belonged to Princess Elżbieta Rufener-Sapieha, a distinguished member of the noble Sapieha family. Born into Polish aristocracy, she was the daughter of Eustachy Kajetan Sapieha and Teresa Lubomirska. A courageous member of the wartime resistance, she was imprisoned by the Gestapo in 1944. After the war, she settled in Switzerland, where she studied under Karl Bieri and became an accomplished painter. She remained deeply engaged in cultural and charitable work throughout her life and was honoured in 1994 with the Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland by President Lech Wałęsa.
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