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Lot 4
FRENCH, ANTIQUE, SAPPHIRE, DIAMOND, AND CULTURED PEARL INSECT BROOCH
Sale 6302 - Jewelry Through the Ages: Georgian to Modern
Lots Open
Mar 12, 2025
Lots Close
Mar 26, 2025
Timed Online / Chicago
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Estimate
$3,000 -
4,000
Price Realized
$3,840
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Lot Description
FRENCH, ANTIQUE, SAPPHIRE, DIAMOND, AND CULTURED PEARL INSECT BROOCH
Antique cushion cut sapphire weighing approximately 5.00 carats by formula, rose cut diamonds, and cultured pearls. Silver-topped 18 karat yellow gold. 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 inches.
Stamp: (French hallmark).
Gross weight: 9.05 dwt.
The insect was a popular motif in 19th century jewelry. This brooch is of French origin and depicts a bug landing on a couturier's pin.
Private Collection of a Designer, Atlanta, Georgia