VIntage sterling brooch English BUTTERFLY wing Greek GODDESS brooch

The Morpho butterfly, captured in South American rain forests, imparts the lovely sheen found in these collector's items.These are generally produced by a technique called reverse painting. That is, the tint is painted directly on the back of the glass and then placed atop the butterfly wing background. THis is an early English sterling one that actually has a victorian figure of a Greek Goddess holding a flower that has been painted white. Under her are the hints of colors from the butterfly wing. She has some wear to her white coloring but considering she is almost 100 years old I think that is to be expected. This is 1 1/2" tall.    VintageSparkles offers Layaway on all our pieces regardless of which site it comes from.All layaway payments will need to be in the form of a check or money order only. Please remember that vintage & antique items are not mint, nor are they perfect but they sure are full of old history and charm. Please use photos to make your decisions and read our policies prior to buying so you can have an excellent experience with us.    Please use this number when ordering ga130049883805. If you want to see more of these pretties this is the link to my etsy store. http://www.vintagesparkles.etsy.com/ or visit our gallery on pinterest where you can see all our pieces at once  http://pinterest.com/etsyvsparkles/sparkles-in-my-etsy-store/