Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
(3) Antique Estate Encrusted Gold & Gold-Plated Insect Brooches
- Price realized
- $461
- Pre-sale estimate
- $200 – $400
- Hammer price
- $375
- Category
- Brooches & Pins
- Sold
- October 30, 2026
- Sale
- SPECIAL 9AM START- DAY 1 - OCTOBER 2026 | EUROPEAN INTERIORS & ESTATE COLLECTIONS
Lot description
(lot of 3) Antique estate insect brooches, including: (1) 14kt yellow gold (tested) bee-form brooch, with two small synthetic rubies forming eyes, polychrome-enameled body, partially-obliterated marks at reverse, approx 1 1/8"l, 7/8"w; (1) 9kt yellow gold (tested) brooch, having bow-shaped plaque, issuing a spherical red coral drop, silver-tone metal bee with bezel-set white gemstones, marked 9.375, L&W, H N, approx 1.25"l, 1 1/8"w; (1) gold-plated butterfly-form brooch, set with faux opals, red and white rhinestones, approx 1.25"l, 7/8"w; 18.2 grams total (inclusive of all materials) Provenance: Curated estate merchandise from long-time antiques dealers NOTE: ALL JEWELRY & COIN LOTS REALIZING OVER $1,000 MUST BE PAID BY BANK WIRE. STANDARD TREATMENTS ASSUMED ON ALL COLORED STONES
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.