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Parure of tiara, necklace and earrings formed of dried South American weevils (lamprocyphus augustus)with iridescent green wing cases, mounted in gold in the Egyptian taste with lotus motifs. On the necklace and earrings, the lotuses are interspersed with tiny gold rods ending in black enamel beads. Contained in the original case made of leather-covered steam-pressed wood with silk lining, and printed in gold inside the lid: ‘Phillips, 23 Cockspur St, London’.
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