the openwork wings bordered by small uniform cushion cut diamonds, pear shaped emeralds, rubies and sapphires within forming the wing 'markings', the body set with calibre cut graduating chrysoberyls, the head set with a ruby and purplish blue sapphire with diamond eyes, cut down collet set in silver and gold, the diamonds open set, the coloured gems close setWingspan 3.8cm / 1½''
Length 2.5cm / 1''Weight: 9.5g
19th century emerald and diamond openwork scroll knot brooch, French c.1880, the central upright figure-of-eight set with cushion cut diamonds, entwined by a looping line of rectangular cut emeralds, open set in gold, French gold assaymark and partial workship mark to pin, pendant hooks to verso, approximately 3.45cts diamonds in all, approximately 6.00cts of emeralds