Victorian Diamond & Enamel Butterfly Brooch pre-georgian with fully diamond set lettering

with fully diamond set lettering spelling out BOUCHERON on the outer band

with a particularly ingenious chain border (which is apparently a registered design

English hallmarks date it to the year 1888

bulkier pieces

Augustus controlled Imperial Rome for 40 years following the death or his adoptive father Julius Caeser

Victorian Diamond & Enamel Butterfly Brooch pre-georgian with fully diamond set letteringDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 An incredible antique butterfly brooch dating from the latter half of the 19th century. It's French, set with old and rose cut diamonds, and finished in striking red, black, and cream coloured enamel. The craftsmanship is exceptional, modelled in 18 karat gold with an incredibly fine gold seam between the vitreous red and cream enamel sections. STONES 4. 06mm Old European Cut Diamond Rose Cut Diamonds MEASUREMENTS 4. 3 x 2.