Vintage Silver Real Butterfly Wing Pin
Vintage Silver Real Butterfly Wing Pin
$30.00
Vintage Silver Real Butterfly Wing Pin-
This tropical themed pin has so much color and vibrancy! It's perfect for any collector of pins and would look great on a hat, bag or jacket! The pin almost has a holographic affect and the colors seem to change when you move the piece around.
During the 1920’s – 1930’s a particular type of English jewelry was popular. It was made from sterling silver and enclosed, as its background, the delicate (usually blue) wing of the Morpho tropical butterfly. This particular butterfly is to be found in South America. Tropical scenes were painted on the inside of the glass covering the wing and the whole thing sealed to prevent moisture from getting in and discoloring the blue wing. If you see any of these where the wing has light purple or a rust colored patch, that is most likely caused by damp penetrating the brooch. The jewelry became extremely popular following a show called “The British Empire Exhibition” in 1924 in London, England. The English company of Thomas L. Mott exhibited this type of jewelry widely and interest took off from there. Mott were previously best known for their enameled charms. The painting on the reverse of the glass covering the wing was always done by hand on these early pieces.
-Silver toned
-Measures 3/4 " x 1 "
-Real butterfly wing under resin
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Looking for more vintage accessories:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/KReissDesigns?section_id=8064860
More vintage jewelry here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/WMDaughter
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>>>SHIPPING : We ship out all sold items within 1-5 days. Most items are shipped out through First Class Mail or Priority Mail.
>>>INTERNATIONAL: All international orders are shipped out through First Class International. If you would like to upgrade please contact us so we can adjust the listing.
>>>ABOUT US: We are an actual brick and mortar shop called The WatchMakers Daughter located in Downtown York Pa. We've been in business since 1945. You can learn more about the shop at: www.watchmakersdaughter.net.
Our Etsy shop hours are the same as our business hours. Tuesday – Friday 8:30am - 5pm Saturday 8:30am – 3pm.
This tropical themed pin has so much color and vibrancy! It's perfect for any collector of pins and would look great on a hat, bag or jacket! The pin almost has a holographic affect and the colors seem to change when you move the piece around.
During the 1920’s – 1930’s a particular type of English jewelry was popular. It was made from sterling silver and enclosed, as its background, the delicate (usually blue) wing of the Morpho tropical butterfly. This particular butterfly is to be found in South America. Tropical scenes were painted on the inside of the glass covering the wing and the whole thing sealed to prevent moisture from getting in and discoloring the blue wing. If you see any of these where the wing has light purple or a rust colored patch, that is most likely caused by damp penetrating the brooch. The jewelry became extremely popular following a show called “The British Empire Exhibition” in 1924 in London, England. The English company of Thomas L. Mott exhibited this type of jewelry widely and interest took off from there. Mott were previously best known for their enameled charms. The painting on the reverse of the glass covering the wing was always done by hand on these early pieces.
-Silver toned
-Measures 3/4 " x 1 "
-Real butterfly wing under resin
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Looking for more vintage accessories:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/KReissDesigns?section_id=8064860
More vintage jewelry here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/WMDaughter
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>SHIPPING : We ship out all sold items within 1-5 days. Most items are shipped out through First Class Mail or Priority Mail.
>>>INTERNATIONAL: All international orders are shipped out through First Class International. If you would like to upgrade please contact us so we can adjust the listing.
>>>ABOUT US: We are an actual brick and mortar shop called The WatchMakers Daughter located in Downtown York Pa. We've been in business since 1945. You can learn more about the shop at: www.watchmakersdaughter.net.
Our Etsy shop hours are the same as our business hours. Tuesday – Friday 8:30am - 5pm Saturday 8:30am – 3pm.