An early 19th century diamond and ruby butterfly brooch
The body set with an old brilliant-cut diamond and pear-shaped ruby, the openwork wings set with two pear-shaped diamonds, ruby detail and brilliant-cut diamond border with diamond eyes, mounted en-tremblant, circa 1820, one ruby deficient, 4.3cm wide
An early 19th century diamond and ruby butterfly brooch
The body set with an old brilliant-cut diamond and pear-shaped ruby, the openwork wings set with two pear-shaped diamonds, ruby detail and brilliant-cut diamond border with diamond eyes, mounted en-tremblant, circa 1820, one ruby deficient, 4.3cm wide