Late 19th Century Silver & Gold Fly Bug Tie Pin with Iris Glass, Seed Pearls & Paste feed-condition-used the cameo displays the classical

the cameo displays the classical beauty and refined detail typical of Italian cameo carving from the period

A beautiful pair of French Belle Époque earrings

It would make an ideal engagement ring

Prince Albert died and Queen Victoria and her subjects went into 'mourning'

Late 19th Century Silver & Gold Fly Bug Tie Pin with Iris Glass, Seed Pearls & Paste feed-condition-used the cameo displays the classicalThis 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