Late Georgian or early Victorian cut steel butterfly brooch
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This splendid cut steel butterfly is large and imposing. Possibly once a hair pin, or perhaps part of a bodice piece, it now has a later brooch fitting that makes it wearable once again.
Despite its unusually large dimensions of eight centimetres by seven centimetres it looks light and ethereal due to the large spaces defining elements within the solid outline.
Dating from the late 18th or early 19th century, when the work was best, it is covered with individual handcrafted and polished multifaceted tiny steel half-spheres attached to rivets, which are pushed through the supporting backplate, filed, then polished.
The steel heads here come in different sizes and the faceting has many aspects. There are charming accent elements, with marquise shapes artfully used for the antennae, wings and body patterns, and a spearhead for the tail – all signs of early manufacture.
Unusually it is three-dimensional – most examples were quite flat – adding to the overall drama.
View a YouTube video of this pin here
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• Handmade in cut steel
• Approximately 8cm (3 1/4 inches) wide, 7cm (3 inches) tall
• Weight is 19.1 grams
• In excellent antique condition – it comes from the collection of Karen Deakin Antiques
• Will come in a gift box (our antique boxes are not for sale)
• Note: some of the other Georgian and Victorian cut steel jewellery is for sale separately (some has sold) – please get in touch if you’d like information about any of it
The photos are true to life – they’re our attempt to put this jewel into your hands. Please examine them carefully as they form part of the description.
Buy with confidence: we accept returns within 14 days if you’re not delighted with your purchase. Stock can be viewed by appointment at a secure location in central Sydney.
We’d be very happy to send more information and images.
Layaway available – just ask!
This splendid cut steel butterfly is large and imposing. Possibly once a hair pin, or perhaps part of a bodice piece, it now has a later brooch fitting that makes it wearable once again.
Despite its unusually large dimensions of eight centimetres by seven centimetres it looks light and ethereal due to the large spaces defining elements within the solid outline.
Dating from the late 18th or early 19th century, when the work was best, it is covered with individual handcrafted and polished multifaceted tiny steel half-spheres attached to rivets, which are pushed through the supporting backplate, filed, then polished.
The steel heads here come in different sizes and the faceting has many aspects. There are charming accent elements, with marquise shapes artfully used for the antennae, wings and body patterns, and a spearhead for the tail – all signs of early manufacture.
Unusually it is three-dimensional – most examples were quite flat – adding to the overall drama.
View a YouTube video of this pin here
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING, TRACKED AND INSURED
FREE RETURNS WITHIN 14 DAYS
• Handmade in cut steel
• Approximately 8cm (3 1/4 inches) wide, 7cm (3 inches) tall
• Weight is 19.1 grams
• In excellent antique condition – it comes from the collection of Karen Deakin Antiques
• Will come in a gift box (our antique boxes are not for sale)
• Note: some of the other Georgian and Victorian cut steel jewellery is for sale separately (some has sold) – please get in touch if you’d like information about any of it
The photos are true to life – they’re our attempt to put this jewel into your hands. Please examine them carefully as they form part of the description.
Buy with confidence: we accept returns within 14 days if you’re not delighted with your purchase. Stock can be viewed by appointment at a secure location in central Sydney.
We’d be very happy to send more information and images.
Layaway available – just ask!
This splendid cut steel butterfly is large and imposing. Possibly once a hair pin, or perhaps part of a bodice piece, it now has a later brooch fitting that makes it wearable once again.
Despite its unusually large dimensions of eight centimetres by seven centimetres it looks light and ethereal due to the large spaces defining elements within the solid outline.
Dating from the late 18th or early 19th century, when the work was best, it is covered with individual handcrafted and polished multifaceted tiny steel half-spheres attached to rivets, which are pushed through the supporting backplate, filed, then polished.
The steel heads here come in different sizes and the faceting has many aspects. There are charming accent elements, with marquise shapes artfully used for the antennae, wings and body patterns, and a spearhead for the tail – all signs of early manufacture.
Unusually it is three-dimensional – most examples were quite flat – adding to the overall drama.
View a YouTube video of this pin here
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING, TRACKED AND INSURED
FREE RETURNS WITHIN 14 DAYS
• Handmade in cut steel
• Approximately 8cm (3 1/4 inches) wide, 7cm (3 inches) tall
• Weight is 19.1 grams
• In excellent antique condition – it comes from the collection of Karen Deakin Antiques
• Will come in a gift box (our antique boxes are not for sale)
• Note: some of the other Georgian and Victorian cut steel jewellery is for sale separately (some has sold) – please get in touch if you’d like information about any of it
The photos are true to life – they’re our attempt to put this jewel into your hands. Please examine them carefully as they form part of the description.
Buy with confidence: we accept returns within 14 days if you’re not delighted with your purchase. Stock can be viewed by appointment at a secure location in central Sydney.
We’d be very happy to send more information and images.
Layaway available – just ask!
