Platinum, Diamond, Colored Stone and Enamel Pictorial Brooch, Lacloche Frères, Paris, Circa 1930

The openwork circular plaque depicting a bird in flight among flowers, set with old European-cut and single-cut diamonds weighing approximately 5.25 carats, buff-topped calibré-cut rubies, sapphires and onyx, and calibré-cut emeralds, the branches applied with black enamel, signed Lacloche, Paris, numbered 67697, one ruby missing.

Set with 77 old European-cut and single-cut diamonds, approximately G to H color, VS to SI clarity. Colored stones are very birght and lively. Black enamel is in good condition. Small traces of solder on back, mounting is slightly bent. Pinstem is of yellow gold.
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