Lot 48 Dα

An Art Nouveau 14k gold enamel plique à jour cicada brooch.

The lower body set with 30 pearls and eleven round- and pear-cut sapphires (central stone ca. 0.15 ct), and 16 old-cut diamonds (in total ca. 0.26 ct). A large Peruzzi-cut diamond to the forehead (ca. 4.1 x 4.7 mm, M/N, p), the eyes of faceted chrysoprase. The outstretched wings picked out in transluscent blue enamel. Hallmarks: Fineness 585, maker's mark "AT". H 4 cm. W 9 cm. Weight 21.84 g.
Presumably around 1910.