The Collection of Jean Louis Chameroy, Offered Without Reserve - 24th October 2023
Lot 188
Two George IV hardstone brooches, 1830s, each designed as a butterfly
Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £2394
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Description
Two George IV hardstone brooches, 1830s, each designed as a butterfly, one set with moss agate, within beaded borders, wingspan 3.1cm, later pendant and brooch fittings; and one set with agate and jasper, within floral borders of gold cannetille, wingspan 4.4cm
Cf.: Hugh Tait ed. The Art of the Jeweller: A Catalogue of the Anne Hull Grundy Gift to the British Museum, London, 1984, p.24, nos. 749 and 750, for similar butterfly brooches