A thistle pin, by Mario Buccellati.

A thistle pin, by Mario Buccellati. Photo Philips de Pury & Co

designed as a spray of three thistles enhanced by naturallistically textured sepals, stems, and extending three similarly textured leaves, length 10.0cm., signed M Buccellati.  ESTIMATE £4,500-6,500 Ω - SOLD AT £5,625

Philips de Pury & Co. Jewels. 1 june 2011. London www.phillipsdepury.com