Sterling Silver Morpho Butterfly Wing R.M.S. FRANCONIA Liner Round Brooch / Pin*****

This listing is for this THOMAS L MOTT Brooch which it is a beautiful 1950 Silver Brooch by the above mentioned Esteemed Designer TLM.

The Brooch is a very pretty vintage Sterling Silver, round in shape and decorated inside a dome of glass with luscious vibrant colours of Butterfly Wings which were used to create an artistic scene of R.M.S. FRANCONIA Liner/Boat in Butterfly Wing background, absolutely superb.

_{"The RMS Franconia was an ocean liner operated by the Cunard Line. She was launched on 23 July 1910 at the Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson shipyard in Newcastle upon Tyne. Her maiden voyage in February 1911, was between Liverpool and Boston,USA. The}_{RMS Franconia was the second of three liners named Franconia which served the Cunard Line, the others being RMS Franconia built in 1910 and the third Franconia in 1963. Post war, Franconia was returned to Cunard in June 1948 and was refitted on Clydeside; finally resuming passenger service on 2 June 1949 on the Liverpool to Quebec and Liverpool to Halifax routes. In this role, Franconia brought many postwar immigrants and refugees to Canada. The ship sailed from Liverpool 28 June 1949 and arrived Quebec 5 July and sailed from Liverpool again 21 July arriving Quebec 28 July. In July 1950 she went aground on the Ile d’Orleans in the Saint Lawrence River after leaving Quebec. After being pulled off the reef she was repaired and resumed in service on the Canadian run in September 1950. The Franconia was retired in 1956 with her fleetmate RMS Ascania having been replaced on the Canadian run by the Saxonia, Ivernia and the Carinthia."}

The Brooch measures approximately 27mm in Diameter and has rope effect design around it border. Hallmarked at the back MADE IN ENGLAND STERLING SILVER PI 220213.

Weight: 4.30 grams

Condition of Brooch as you might expect it is in its vintage condition and has some age related wear and marks with dink/impressions to the back but still does not destruct from its vintage beauty!

ABOUT BUTTERFLY JEWELLERY

Butterfly wing jewellery is such an exquisite collectable. Thomas Mott (TLM) of England, exhibited at the 1924 Great Empire Exhibition and catapulted the art of reverse painting on Butterfly Wing to a new fashionable craze of fun yet elegant jewellery. It was in 1922 that Shipton Co of England applied for the patent (202212 & 202213) for the design of using Butterfly Wings for the production of pictures, but it is generally Mott that is credited with their rise in popularity. Today this fine jewellery of the 1920's and 30's is making a comeback, and these beautiful, delicate pieces are growing in popularity. Some are set to Sterling Silver and signed to the rear, normally with the patent number, others which are still very collectable as set to white metal. The pictures of crinoline ladies, children or birds are the most desirable, but tropical paradise scenes are also appealing. Mainly found to brooches and pins, pendants and bracelets are more difficult to find, earrings and rings are very rare as they were mainly ruined due to water damage from being worn.”

This Amazing Brooch will make a good addition to an avid collector of fine & valuable jewellery, so good luck to the lucky Winner!

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