Antique Butterfly Brooch with Diamonds and Gemstones
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- brooches, depicting - butterfly 231
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brooches, diamond
- diamond and pearl 392
- diamond and ruby 419
- diamond and sapphire 404
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brooches, gold
- gold with rubies 650
- gold with sapphires 597
- gold with seed pearls 974
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