A Regency gold, gemstone and pearl butterfly brooch, c.1820
A Regency gold, gemstone and pearl butterfly brooch, c.1820,
with pairs of cannetille wings, a cushion-shaped ruby head, split pearl thorax and ruby and turquoise set abdomen, scattered split pearls, rubies and emeralds, claw set to the wings with a pin and 'C' catch, tested as approximately 9ct gold, 52 x 29mm, 10.11g,
together with a Regency gold fede regard ring,
with a cluster of gemstones, diamond deficient, to spell 'regard' in pansy form, with a graduated bead border and textured hands to a plain shank, glazed locket deficient, tested as approximately 18ct gold, 2.26g, finger size L, and
a Regency foiled quartz cannetille gold brooch,
damaged. Tested as approximately 9ct gold, 3.73g (3)
Sold for £920
Condition report:
Nobbles to the emeralds under 10X magnification.
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A Regency gold, gemstone and pearl butterfly brooch, c.1820,
with pairs of cannetille wings, a cushion-shaped ruby head, split pearl thorax and ruby and turquoise set abdomen, scattered split pearls, rubies and emeralds, claw set to the wings with a pin and 'C' catch, tested as approximately 9ct gold, 52 x 29mm, 10.11g,
together with a Regency gold fede regard ring,
with a cluster of gemstones, diamond deficient, to spell 'regard' in pansy form, with a graduated bead border and textured hands to a plain shank, glazed locket deficient, tested as approximately 18ct gold, 2.26g, finger size L, and
a Regency foiled quartz cannetille gold brooch,
damaged. Tested as approximately 9ct gold, 3.73g (3)
Sold for £920
Condition report:
Nobbles to the emeralds under 10X magnification.
