An Art Nouveau 18k gold enamel plique-à-jour diamond and ruby tremblant dragonfly brooch.

An Art Nouveau 18k gold enamel plique-à-jour diamond and ruby tremblant dragonfly brooch. Designed as a stylised dragonfly with the wings mounted "en tremblant". The body set with 21 old-cut and rose-cut diamonds (in total c. 0.35 ct). The wings picked out in transparent pastel coloured enamel and set with rows of rose-cut diamonds and oval rubies surrounded by five rose-cut diamonds. The eyes set with demandoids. No hallmarks. Small dotted soldered repairs to the mountings. Minor chips to the enamel at the base of the wings. 7.3 x 5.5 cm. Weight 16.08 g. C. 1890/1900.

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7,3 × 5,5 cm · vikt 16,1 g