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22 - A LATE 19TH CENTURY GEM-SET, PEARL AND DIAMOND BROOCH, CIRCA 1890 Designed as a butterfly, the body set with graduated pearls, with circular-cut ruby eyes, the openwork wings set throughout with rose-cut diamonds, the forewings each terminating in a line of three cushion-shaped sapphires, the hindwings each with a circular-cut ruby, knife-wire antennae, mounted in silver and gold, width 3.4cm

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Estimation

€700 - 900

Sale fees

26.5%

A LATE 19TH CENTURY GEM-SET, PEARL AND DIAMOND BROOCH, CIRCA 1890 Designed as a butterfly, the body set with graduated pearls, with circular-cut ruby eyes, the openwork wings set throughout with rose-cut diamonds, the forewings each terminating in a line of three cushion-shaped sapphires, the hindwings each with a circular-cut ruby, knife-wire antennae, mounted in silver and gold, width 3.4cm Condition Report: The pin on the reverse is probably later Sapphires: of deep blue hue, medium tone, good transparency, well matched in colour Rubies: of pinkish-red hue, medium tone, well matched in colour Diamonds: bright and lively Normal signs of wear commensurate with age, overall in good condition Total gross weight approx. 7.3g

Auction details

Fine Jewellery & Ladies Watches
Tuesday, December 1
04:00 PM
26 St. Stephen's Green Dublin 2
D02 X665 Dublin, Ireland

Auction house

Adam's +(35)31.67.60.261 jewellery@adams.ie
On Drouot for 5 years avec More than 26,000 lots published

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