Georgian multi-coloured paste, garnet and rose-cut diamond moth pendant c.1800. Mounted in silver with gold legs, antennae and loop

25mm wide

This is a rare and very attractive example of a paste insect, particularly unusual to have it's original pendant loop rather than a later brooch fitting. Being a modest size makes it very wearable, though I'm sure it would appreciate sympathetic wear considering its age.

For similar examples of brooches see the catalogue for Brilliant Impressions - An Exhibition of Antique Paste and Other Jewellery, Diana Scarisbrick/S.J.Phillips June 2010

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