A LATE 19TH CENTURY SAPPHIRE, RUBY AND DIAMOND BEE BROOCH

A LATE 19TH CENTURY SAPPHIRE, RUBY AND DIAMOND BEE BROOCH
The thorax designed as a circular-cut sapphire within an old-cut diamond cluster border, the abdomen set with alternating lines of sapphires and diamonds to the old and rose-cut diamond wings and cabochon ruby eyes, detachable brooch fitting, circa 1890, 4.1cm, mounted in silver and gold