Lot 236 D α

An Austrian 18k gold diamond and natural scarab beetle (coprophanaeus lancifer) brooch.

Auction 1252 - overview Cologne
14.11.2024, 14:00 - Jewellery and Watches
Estimate: 2.000 € - 2.500 €
Result: 2.520 € (incl. premium)

An Austrian 18k gold diamond and natural scarab beetle (coprophanaeus lancifer) brooch.

Taxidermied scarab beetle with horn (coprophanaeus lancifer, approx. 41.1 x 23.9 x 14.7 mm) in a chased gold setting. The shell accentuated with three small brilliant-cut diamonds set in gold. Hallmarks: Fineness 750, Vienna assay stamp for 750 gold, maker's mark ‘HIK’, ‘Wien, Kern, Austria’. 4.8 x 2.9 cm. Weight: 25.67 g.
Kern, Vienna, 1950s.

Provenance

Purchased in 1998 from Juwelier Armbruster "Tiroler Schmuckkastl", Seefeld/Tyrol.