Fine Jewellery - 16th April 2025
Lot 246
Palstcho, a rare butterfly wing, ruby and diamond brooch, circa 1920
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £2520
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Description
Palstcho, a rare butterfly wing, ruby and diamond brooch, circa 1920, designed as a butterfly, its wings composed of glazed compartments of iridescent butterfly wing, its body set with cushion-shaped diamonds, its eyes set with circular-cut rubies, wingspan 5.8cm, maker's mark EP for Palstcho, Austro-Hungarian assay mark for 14ct gold, Vienna, and French import assay marks for 14ct gold, French patent inscription