Group of enamel, sapphire, ruby and diamond brooches (Gruppo di spille in smalto, zaffiri, rubini e diamanti)

One brooch designed as a dragonfly with enamel wings set with cabochon rubies,  eyes in red enamel, body accented with single-cut diamonds, gross weight approximately 20 grams, two designed as butterflies: one brooch with enamel wings set with circular-cut diamonds, cabochon sapphires and rubies, gross weight approximately 15 grams, the other brooch set with real butterfly wings covered in glass within circular-cut diamond, gross weight approximately 15 grams.

(Una disegnata come una libellula, le ali decorate con smalto policromo e rubini cabochon, gli occhi in smalto rosso, la testa, il corpo e le ali impreziosite da diamanti di taglio huit huit, peso approssimativo 20 grammi, due disegnate come farfalle: una spilla con ali in smalto e diamanti di taglio circolare, il corpo di zaffiri cabochon e diamanti di taglio circolare, gli occhi di rubini cabochon, peso approssimativo 15 grammi, la seconda spilla con ali vere coperte da vetro ed il corpo decorato con un diamante di taglio circolare e diamanti gialli, peso approssimativo 15 grammi.)

Each brooch has normal signs of wear to the metal, scratches and indentations consistent with age and wear. In good condition. Butterfly brooch with real butterly wings, stamped 'Breveté dans tous les pays'; one diamond missing on one antenna. Butterfly brooch: dutch assay mark 750 for 18 carat gold, french import marks. Please note that an export license is needed for this lot, please refer to the jewellery department for further information.
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