A late 19th century gem-set butterfly brooch
Mounted en tremblant, the body set with oval and circular-cut sapphires, between outstretched wings set with rose-cut diamonds, oval and circular-cut rubies, oval-cut sapphires and step-cut emeralds, to cabochon ruby eyes and rose-cut diamond antennae, mounted in silver and gold, circa 1880/90, 5.5cm wide
A late 19th century gem-set butterfly brooch
Mounted en tremblant, the body set with oval and circular-cut sapphires, between outstretched wings set with rose-cut diamonds, oval and circular-cut rubies, oval-cut sapphires and step-cut emeralds, to cabochon ruby eyes and rose-cut diamond antennae, mounted in silver and gold, circa 1880/90, 5.5cm wide
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