Jewellery, Watches and Objects of Vertu

A Victorian diamond butterfly brooch, modelled as a swallowtailed butterfly, the outspread wings, abdomen and thorax set throughout with graduated old brilliant-cut diamonds, the antennae set with rose-cut diamonds (one lacking) and with cabochon ruby eyes, mounted in gold and silver, stamped ‘30’ to the reverse, wingspan 34mm. £2000-2500