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Fabulous Scandinavian Sterling Silver & Guilloche Enamel Butterfly Brooch, Circa 1930
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Fabulous Scandinavian Sterling Silver & Guilloche Enamel Butterfly Brooch, Circa 1930

1920 - 1940
Description

This exquisite silver and guilloche enamel butterfly brooch is beautifully decorated in hues of green, turquoise, blue and red. It is a large example measuring 2.5 inches (6.5cm) across the top wing span. The hallmarked silver gilt back with a "C" catch. A superb butterfly brooch.

Hallmarks:

Impressed STERLING SILVER

Dimensions:

Maximum Width: 6.5cm / 2.5 inches

Height: 3.5cm / 1.2 inches.

Condition:

Excellent.

Enamel in very good condition.

Secure catch.

Postage:

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO ADD POSTAGE AT CHECKOUT.

Postage UK: £5 Royal Mail Tracked 24.

Postage overseas: £17 International Signed For.

Postage USA (including US import duties): £30.00

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Julie Cartwright Antiques has dated this Scandinavian Enamel Butterfly Brooch to the 1930s.

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SA1240968
Dealers Internal Reference
OCT80
Description
This exquisite silver and guilloche enamel butterfly brooch is beautifully decorated in hues of green, turquoise, blue and red. It is a large example measuring 2.5 inches (6.5cm) across the top wing span. The hallmarked silver gilt back with a "C" catch. A superb butterfly brooch.
fig 1. A butterfly brooch constructed from sterling silver featuring bright green, turquoise, and blue guilloche enamel across the wings and body.
fig 1. Fabulous Scandinavian Sterling Silver & Guilloche Enamel Butterfly Brooch, Circa 1930

Hallmarks:

Impressed STERLING SILVER

Dimensions:

Maximum Width: 6.5cm / 2.5 inches

Height: 3.5cm / 1.2 inches.

Condition:

Excellent.

Enamel in very good condition.

Secure catch.

Postage:

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO ADD POSTAGE AT CHECKOUT.

fig 2. A butterfly brooch constructed from sterling silver featuring bright green, turquoise, and blue guilloche enamel across the wings and body.
fig 2. Fabulous Scandinavian Sterling Silver & Guilloche Enamel Butterfly Brooch, Circa 1930

Postage UK: £5 Royal Mail Tracked 24.

Postage overseas: £17 International Signed For.

Postage USA (including US import duties): £30.00

You can pay by PayPal, bank transfer, cheque, debit or credit card.

To pay by PAYPAL please add P&P and click on button below.

To pay by credit or debit card over the phone or by cheque, please contact me on 01449 760 585.

Date of Manufacture

Julie Cartwright Antiques has dated this Scandinavian Enamel Butterfly Brooch to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1240968
Dealers Internal Ref
OCT80
Julie Cartwright Antiques
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Archive I A butterfly brooch constructed from sterling silver featuring bright green, turquoise, and blue guilloche enamel across the wings and body.

Fabulous Scandinavian Sterling Silver & Guilloche Enamel Butterfly Brooch, Circa 1930

Archive II A butterfly brooch constructed from sterling silver featuring bright green, turquoise, and blue guilloche enamel across the wings and body. View II
Archive III A butterfly brooch constructed from sterling silver featuring bright green, turquoise, and blue guilloche enamel across the wings and body. View III
Archive IV A butterfly brooch constructed from sterling silver featuring bright green, turquoise, and blue guilloche enamel across the wings and body. View IV
Archive V A butterfly brooch constructed from sterling silver featuring bright green, turquoise, and blue guilloche enamel across the wings and body. View V
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Julie Cartwright Antiques

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A butterfly brooch constructed from sterling silver featuring bright green, turquoise, and blue guilloche enamel across the wings and body.
FABULOUS SCANDINAVIAN STERLING SILVER & GUILLOCHE ENAMEL BUTTERFLY BROOCH, CIRCA 1930
Ref: SA1240968
A butterfly brooch constructed from sterling silver featuring bright green, turquoise, and blue guilloche enamel across the wings and body.
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  • ObjectBrooches
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleArt Deco
  • MaterialSterling Silver, Enamel
  • ColourGreen and Blue
  • MotifsButterfly motif, Guilloche engraving, Translucent enamelling, Pierced antennae

This Art Deco brooch takes the form of a butterfly fashioned from sterling silver and detailed with translucent green, turquoise, and blue guilloche enamel across the wings and body, alongside red accents within the enamel eye motifs. Pierced antennae arch backwards from the head above a hinged pin fastening and a traditional C-shaped catch secured to the hallmarked silver gilt reverse. The body displays linear fluting and engine-turned texturing beneath the vitreous enamel coating, while the scalloped wing edges follow realistic insect contours. Measuring 6.5 cm across the top wing span, the piece sits neatly on lapels, collars, or scarves as a decorative fastening. It suits everyday wear on structured jackets and knitwear or evening attire within contemporary domestic settings, functioning as an accessible collectible item of period costume jewellery.

FAQs

Guilloche enamelling gained prominence in Scandinavia during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with celebrated silversmiths in Norway and Denmark developing techniques to fuse translucent enamel over mechanically engraved silver. Dragonfly and butterfly motifs became popular during the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods, symbolizing nature and technical precision.

Pieces from this era typically feature high-grade sterling silver, often gold-gilded (vermeil), combined with vitreous glass enamel. The metallic ground is mechanically engraved with geometric or engine-turned patterns before translucent coloured glass enamel is applied and fired.

Authentic items feature makers marks and silver purity hallmarks (such as 925S or 830S) stamped on the reverse. The enamelling will show clear, radiant engine-turned lines beneath the glass surface without cloudy resin or modern plastic substitutes.

These pieces can be worn on coat lapels, silk scarves, or hats to add a pop of colour to contemporary attire. When not in use, collectors often present them mounted inside velvet-lined shadow box frames as decorative wall art.

Enamel should be wiped gently with a soft, lint-free cloth and kept away from water, steam, and chemical cleaners, which can cause micro-cracks or tarnish the underlying silver. Store the brooch flat in a dry environment to avoid impact with other jewellery.
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