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Silver & Enamel Butterfly
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Silver & Enamel Butterfly

1900 - 1920
Sold 17 November 2025 · Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
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Description

The most wonderful green enamel butterfly. No damage, marked to the back Sterling Silver, No1085 makers mark for John Atkins & Son.

W 4 cm

H 2 cm

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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this Silver Enamel Butterfly Brooch to the 1910s.

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Description
The most wonderful green enamel butterfly. No damage, marked to the back Sterling Silver, No1085 makers mark for John Atkins & Son.

W 4 cm

H 2 cm

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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this Silver Enamel Butterfly Brooch to the 1910s.

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A sterling silver butterfly brooch featuring translucent green guilloche enamel and red dot accents on the wings. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A sterling silver butterfly brooch featuring translucent green guilloche enamel and red dot accents on the wings. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Silver & Enamel Butterfly

Archive II A sterling silver butterfly brooch featuring translucent green guilloche enamel and red dot accents on the wings. View II
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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
Telephone 07710 931929
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Wiltshire
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Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/digbyantiqueswiltshire
Verified Since Dec 2020
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Items Sold 917
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A sterling silver butterfly brooch featuring translucent green guilloche enamel and red dot accents on the wings.
Silver & Enamel Butterfly
Ref: SA1177909
A sterling silver butterfly brooch featuring translucent green guilloche enamel and red dot accents on the wings.
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  • ObjectBrooches
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleArt Deco
  • MaterialSterling Silver, Vitreous Enamel
  • ColourGreen
  • MotifsGuilloche texture, Insect motif, Enamel infill

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Enamel butterfly brooches gained immense popularity during the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods, when nature-inspired motifs dominated decorative arts. Scandinavian silversmiths, notably in Norway, refined the technique of translucent plique-a-jour and guilloche enamel on silver during the mid-20th century.

These pieces are typically crafted from sterling silver featuring hand-applied vitreous enamel over an engine-turned or guilloche textured background. The metal components are often stamped, cast, or hand-formed, with traditional pin-stem and C-clasp or safety roll-catch mechanisms.

Authentic period pieces usually bear silver hallmarks or makers marks stamped on the reverse, alongside indicators of hand-workmanship such as subtle variations in the enamel depth and natural silver oxidation. Modern reproductions often use base metals and synthetic resin rather than genuine fired glass enamel.

As a wearable accessory, it can be pinned to lapels, scarves, or hats as a focal point of colour and texture. In a home setting, such pieces are frequently displayed within shadow boxes or stored in vintage felt-lined jewellery trays.

Enamel is a form of glass and can chip or crack if dropped against hard surfaces. Clean gently with a soft, dry microfibre cloth, avoiding harsh chemical dips, ultrasonic cleaners, and prolonged exposure to moisture or direct sunlight.
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