Antique Australian Willis and Sons 15ct Gold Seed Pearl Butterfly Arrow Brooch Circa 1910
$875.00 $972.00
Such a wonderful and rare antique Australian piece by renowned jewellery firm Willis and Sons and hallmarked as such.
Larger than similar brooches of this kind at an impressive 8cm in length, the butterfly alone measures 2.8cm x 2.3cm, once pinned to your favourite shirt from or jacket lapel this piece is strikingly impressive!
Crafted from 15ct yellow gold and set with an array of natural small half seed Pearls and weighs a substantial 8.3 grams.
One of the prettiest pieces we have seen by Willis and Sons, highly collectible given not only the Australian manufacture but the subject matter, we know this will be a collectors dream …!
STONES
Half seed Pearls
MEASUREMENTS
8cm Length
2.8cm At widest point of Butterfly
WEIGHT
8.35 Grams
MARKS
‘Unicorn’ (For Willis) / 15 / ‘W’ for Willis after 1904
CONDITION
Very very good antique condition. Original pin (non gold) and C clasp to verso. Pearls appear original, under loupe magnification 2 may have been re-glued, very secure. Stunningly good Australian collectible piece of jewellery.
