Morpho Butterfly Pendant - Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver Freeform Blue Wing Necklace Statement - Vintage Thomas L. Mott England Jewelry

Beautiful vintage 1930s Art Deco era sterling silver morpho butterfly wing pendant necklace! This mesmerizing pendant features a freeform iridescent blue morpho butterfly wing, preserved under a clear glass cover. The vintage statement charm contains a beautiful flower design bail and is shown modeled on a brand new 18 inch sterling silver chain that was added by us. An incredible piece of Art Deco era jewelry!

ERA - Circa 1930s, Art Deco

METAL / MATERIAL - Sterling silver pendant, sterling silver chain, morpho butterfly wing, glass cover

MARKINGS / HISTORY - Chain clasp is marked '925' and back of pendant is marked 'TM Co Sterling England' for Thomas L. Mott. Butterfly wing jewelry's popularity soared in 1924 due to a feature at the British Empire Exhibition by the firm Thomas L. Mott. It remained very popular in England well into the 1930s and subsequently also became a trend in the U.S.

CONDITION - Good vintage condition. Sterling silver metal has been professionally polished & cleaned. Butterfly wing has been preserved. Very little age appropriate patina & wear remains to metal. Flower bail only contains two petals (originally, there were likely 3). Amazing vintage butterfly wing necklace!

SIZE / MEASUREMENTS - Chain Modeled: 18 inches, Pendant (including bail): 1 3/4 inches x 16 mm, Pendant Weight: 5.13 grams

PRESENTATION: Listing includes a complimentary MJV logo gift box, as shown in last photo. All other boxes are for display only.

AUTHENTICITY: Each item in our shop has been hand-selected and inspected by a GIA Graduate Gemologist.

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