A pair of late Victorian two pronged hair pins themed as a butterfly and a bug
CONDITION: good vintage condition with expected wear for age.
APPROXIMATE DATE: 1880s - 1900
MATERIALS: metal, steer horn
PROVENANCE: the jewellery collection of Jean Louis Chameroy (1946-2020)
DESCRIPTION:
Butterfly measures: 4 x 1 ins (10 x 2.5 cm)
Bug measures 3½ x 1¼ ins (9 x 3 cm)
Here is a very beautiful pair of late Victorian cut steel combs or hair pins, themed as a butterfly and a bug.