A gold and citrine brooch, 1830s, designed as a butterfly

A gold and citrine brooch, 1830s, designed as a butterfly, intricately decorated with floral motifs in varicoloured gold with beaded outer borders, each wing set with a foil-backed oval citrine, wingspan 7cm, brooch fitting stamped with French import assay mark 1864-93, case

Provenance: the collection of the late Michael Wellby, Sotheby's, 11th December 2012, lot 55