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TWO ANTIQUE BIRD BROOCHES
Comprising a brooch, designed as a swallow, set entirely with rose-cut diamonds, enhanced by a circular-cut ruby eye, mounted in silver-topped yellow gold (several diamonds missing, with French hallmarks); and a peacock pendant brooch, set with seed pearls, enhanced by cabochon ruby eyes, mounted in yellow gold (discoloration evident, several seed pearls missing, pin detaches); containing fifty-eight diamonds
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Comprising a brooch, designed as a swallow, set entirely with rose-cut diamonds, enhanced by a circular-cut ruby eye, mounted in silver-topped yellow gold (several diamonds missing, with French hallmarks); and a peacock pendant brooch, set with seed pearls, enhanced by cabochon ruby eyes, mounted in yellow gold (discoloration evident, several seed pearls missing, pin detaches); containing fifty-eight diamonds
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