Art Nouveau Style Plique-a-Jour Enamel and Diamond Dragonfly Brooch

Description:

Art Nouveau Style Plique-a-Jour Enamel and Diamond Dragonfly Brooch, France, the plique-a-jour wings edged with rose-cut diamonds set en tremblent, body and green enamel head set with old European, old mine and old single-cut diamond melee, engraved legs, silver and platinum-topped 18kt gold mount, guarantee stamp, 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.
Provenance: The Edith Weber Jewelry Collection.
Estimate $7,000-9,000

Some plique panels restored, en tremblent mechanism rigid. Fissure to left top wing.


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