A Victorian diamond brooch, late 19th century, designed as a swallow in flight

A Victorian diamond brooch, late 19th century, designed as a swallow in flight, set with cushion-shaped diamonds with circular-cut ruby eyes, connected by a safety chain to a bar brooch set with a circular-cut diamond, mounted in silver and gold, the swallow inscribed 'Jim to Cissie, Jan 7th '99', swallow wingspan 5.4cm, fitted case stamped Byrne, Liverpool