Jugendstil Moth Brooch victorian light wear / patina consistent

light wear / patina consistent with age

8mm by 15mm

According to Greek mythology

light wear and patina consistent with age including a small ding to the front of the urn and evidence of an old resize to the back of the band

Amelia Lockwood

Jugendstil Moth Brooch victorian light wear / patina consistentThe Jugendstil movement was, essentially, the German counterpart to Art Nouveau and the Arts & Crafts. While they shared an overarching ethos, the different movements each held its own set of ideas and ideals. This remarkable moth brooch is finished in bright vitreous enamel white wings with a blue stripe emblazoned with little red dots; a vivid bottle green body and red eyes. The antennae sweep back underneath, picking out the contours of the wing