Lot 541 : Sold for £270 hammer

Estimate £300-£500

A 19th Century gold mounted tortoiseshell butterfly clip with outstretched wings, applied gold filligree work decoration to thorax and abdomen and centred by a cabochon turquoise, the head with collet set cabochon ruby eyes and antenna, all above suspended pearl set Maltese cross with heart-shaped gold mounted tortoiseshell droplet, pendant chains and pierced ball ornamentation, width 7cm

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