Art Nouveau Dragonfly Insect Moth Brooch Pin Butterfly Wing Sterling Silver

This is a stunning Art Nouveau - Art Deco Dragonfly Insect Brooch Pin with an oval faceted natural mined blue Sapphire of great beauty. The eyes ar...

THIS IS A WONDERFUL AND RARE INSECT FLY BUG MOTIF PLIQUE-A-JOUR ENAMEL ART NOUVEAU BROOCH PIN IN SILVER. THE MAGNIFICENT JEWEL FEATURES A WONDROUS FLY WITH BLUE WINGS ATOP A PLIQUE-...

A rare Art Deco Egyptian Revival masterpiece of a Winged Scarab Insect Brooch done in Plique a Jour Enamel over Silver. The Museum Quality brooch depicts a winged Scarab beetle, one of the signature motifs of the Egyptian Revival movement. The brooch is done with extraordinary Purple and Green iridescent Plique a Jour Enamel. Plique Enamel requires the skills of a master artisan to create. When finished, the Plique enamel creates a see through enamel which allows light to shine through, reminiscent of a stained glass window. This brooch is a masterpiece of the technique and one of the most beautiful pieces we have seen. The brooch pin is Silver with a gold wash. It dates to the Art Nouveau to Art Deco period, circa 1880-1920. It has its early C-clasp. The brooch could be easily converted to a pendant necklace if desired. Plique-à-jour (French for "letting in daylight") is a vitreous enameling technique where the enamel is applied in cells, similar to cloisonné, but with no backing in the final product, so light can shine through the transparent or translucent enamel. It is in effect a miniature version of stained-glass and is considered very challenging technically: high time...

Indulge in a stunning Pietra Dura Brooch with inlaid semi-precious stones creating a mosaic image of a flying butterfly or moth insect and set in a beautiful double braided mounting ...

Art Nouveau Enamel Dragonfly Hat Pin. Lovely detailed enamel work on the wings with ruby glass eyes and a turquoise glass cab on body. Dragonfly is mounted on ...

THOMAS L. MOTT COMPANY - Art Deco Morpho butterfly wing and sterling silver brooch - featuring a Neoclassical style sulfide cameo of a winged boy blowing...

This lovely hallmarked flower pin or brooch is signed Sterling and AE. Most likely Mexican from the 70's. It is sterling silver, amethyst and citrine. The measurements are 4" H or 4"...

Modernist artisan sterling silver and abalone pin/brooch - very fluid, almost Art Nouveau feel - etched design to the silver outer band - unsigned - '925' ...