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An 18k gold diamond opal sapphire ruby and emerald dragonfly brooch.
Lempertz · Köln
Hammer price
78,186SEK
7,000 EUR in original currency · Hammer price — the house doesn't publish bid history.
Description & details
An 18k gold diamond opal sapphire ruby and emerald dragonfly brooch. Naturalistic design. The body set with 20 diamonds in octagonal cut, a round foil-backed sapphire cabochon (diameter approx. 6.32 mm) and two segment-shaped ruby cabochons. The openwork wings are set in pavé with 77 emerald-cut opals, 64 octagonal diamonds, two emeralds and two rubies. Pin hallmarked: Fineness 18k, French import mark "charançon" for gold with fineness 750, used since 1893 (Tardy, 173). L 5.5 cm. W 8.0 cm. Weight 19.28 g. Probably USA, early 20th century.
- Category
- Jewellery
- Location
- Köln
- Dimensions
- Approx. W 8 × L 5.5 × Ø 0.6 cm · weight 19.3 g