
Marine Girardet
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ENAMEL, CHRYSOBERYL, RUBY AND DIAMOND 'BUMBLEBEE' BROOCH, CIRCA 1850
Designed as a stylised bumblebee centring on a cat's eye chrysoberyl cabochon, the eyes set with circular-cut rubies, the abdomen, the wings, the head and the antennae set with old brilliant- and rose-cut diamonds, highlighted by black enamel accents, French assay marks for 18 carat gold and French import marks for silver, measurements 6.60 x 4.20 cm, gross weight 23.19 grams.