A gem-set butterfly brooch,, circa 1895, and an early 20th century enamel and pearl novelty bar brooch, by Alabaster & Wilson
A gem-set butterfly brooch, circa 1895, and an early 20th century enamel and pearl novelty bar brooch, by Alabaster & Wilson
1st: Designed as a rose-cut diamond butterfly with circular-cut ruby eyes and a cushion-shaped sapphire thorax, to a polished bar with rose-cut diamond fleur-de-lys terminals, mounted in silver and gold, 2nd: Designed as a fishing rod with a polychrome guilloché enamel salmon fish, the fly set with a 3.5mm half-pearl, mounted in silver and gold, 2nd: maker's marks A&W, lengths: 1st 6.5cm, 2nd 6.4cm (2)
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A gem-set butterfly brooch, circa 1895, and an early 20th century enamel and pearl novelty bar brooch, by Alabaster & Wilson
1st: Designed as a rose-cut diamond butterfly with circular-cut ruby eyes and a cushion-shaped sapphire thorax, to a polished bar with rose-cut diamond fleur-de-lys terminals, mounted in silver and gold, 2nd: Designed as a fishing rod with a polychrome guilloché enamel salmon fish, the fly set with a 3.5mm half-pearl, mounted in silver and gold, 2nd: maker's marks A&W, lengths: 1st 6.5cm, 2nd 6.4cm (2)