Victorian Diamond & Enamel Butterfly Brooch pre-georgian with a particularly ingenious chain

with a particularly ingenious chain border (which is apparently a registered design

Augustus controlled Imperial Rome for 40 years following the death or his adoptive father Julius Caeser

tests as pinchbeck (yellow metal)

Carnelian Agate base (uncarved)

Victorian Diamond & Enamel Butterfly Brooch pre-georgian with a particularly ingenious chainDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 An incredible antique butterfly brooch dating from the latter half of the 19th century. It's French, set with old and rose cut diamonds, and finished in striking red, black, and cream coloured enamel. The craftsmanship is exceptional, modelled in 18 karat gold with an incredibly fine gold seam between the vitreous red and cream enamel sections. STONES 4. 06mm Old European Cut Diamond Rose Cut Diamonds MEASUREMENTS 4. 3 x 2.