Late 19th Century Silver & Gold Fly Bug Tie Pin with Iris Glass, Seed Pearls & Paste feed-condition-used A constellation of old mine

A constellation of old mine cut and rose cut diamonds adds fire and brilliance throughout

this piece reflects the refined simplicity so admired in early 20th-century design where lightness and line took precedence over ornamentation

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

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Late 19th Century Silver & Gold Fly Bug Tie Pin with Iris Glass, Seed Pearls & Paste feed-condition-used A constellation of old mineThis 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