Late 19th Century Silver & Gold Fly Bug Tie Pin with Iris Glass, Seed Pearls & Paste feed-agegroup-adult but practical

but practical

this item is featured in the publication "Georgian Jewellery" written by Ginny Redington Dawes and Olivia Collings

) and made circa 1970s

with an elegant starburst cut-out design around the diamond-set clusters — echoing the bold lines and symmetry that defined the era

Late 19th Century Silver & Gold Fly Bug Tie Pin with Iris Glass, Seed Pearls & Paste feed-agegroup-adult but practicalThis charming late 19th century tie pin takes the form of a beautifully detailed fly or bug a whimsical motif often seen in Victorian jewellery. The wings are set with delicate seed pearls, the face with rich red paste, and the body with early striped iris glass, giving this piece a jewel like iridescence and lifelike sparkle. What is Iris Glass? Iris glass is a fascinating material developed in the late 19th century in regions like Bohemia (modern