Late 19th Century Silver & Gold Fly Bug Tie Pin with Iris Glass, Seed Pearls & Paste feed-condition-used A truly stunning vintage bracelet

A truly stunning vintage bracelet by Trifari

This tie pin serves as an exceptional example of this craft

and the brooch looks superb on a shirt

before moving to Canada in the 1950s aged 22

the brooch was made by renowned British jewellers Alabaster & Wilson

Late 19th Century Silver & Gold Fly Bug Tie Pin with Iris Glass, Seed Pearls & Paste feed-condition-used A truly stunning vintage braceletThis charming late 19th century tie pin takes the form of a beautifully detailed fly or bug a whimsical motif often seen in Victorian jewellery. The wings are set with delicate seed pearls, the face with rich red paste, and the body with early striped iris glass, giving this piece a jewel like iridescence and lifelike sparkle. What is Iris Glass? Iris glass is a fascinating material developed in the late 19th century in regions like Bohemia (modern