Julie Cartwright Antiques has dated this piece to the Edwardian era.
The silver plated body with naturalistic legs, the bee with a friendly face. The engraved wings with a hinge. The inner wings fully hallmarked for James Dixon and Sons.

Electroplated Hallmarks:
JD&S for James Dixon & Sons.
EPNS.
Pictogram of a tree.
Dimensions:
Height: 8.5cm / 3.2 inches.
Length: 17cm / 6.2 inches.
Wing span: 9.5cm / 3.6 inches.
Delivery:
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Postage UK: £5 Royal Mail Tracked 24.
Postage overseas: £25 International Signed For.
Postage USA (including US import duties): £45.00
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Julie Cartwright Antiques has dated this piece to the Edwardian era.
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