Vintage White Milk Glass Butterfly Pin Brooch
Faceted opaque white milk glass butterfly in openbacked, goldtone setting. 2 1/4" across. Like-new condition; the photo reflects a bluish cast on the stones but they really are bright white. - $15
Antique Sterling Dragonfly Insect Fur Clip
Antique sterling silver and amethyst glass fur clip in the shape of a winged insect bug. Bee? 2" and marked Sterling. Excellent condition. - $85
Pearlized Plastic Butterfly Pin
Pearlized mauve and ivory colored plastic butterfly with painted decoration; 2" wide. Some roughness/glue residue where body meets wings. - $45
Vintage Yellow Lucite Butterfly Pin & Earring Set
Applejuice yellow and green plastic butterfly pin, set with clear rhinestones, measures 1 5/8" height. 7/8" matching screwback earrings. Excellent condition. - $50
Swoboda Winged Insect Pin w/Jade Body
Unsigned SWOBODA winged insect pin with carved jade body, turquoise chips set into the wings. Brushed goldtone body. Wingspan is nearly 2 1/4" across. Excellent condition! - $45
Reverse-Painted Goofus Glass Butterfly Pin - Red/Blue Wings
Goofus glass reverse-painted pin features a very unusual-colored butterfly. Vivid red and blue wings, yellow body. Faux mother-of-pearl background; beaded brass frame. 1 1/2" across. Tiny bit of verdigris on the frame.
- $45
Goofus Glass Butterfly Pin - Silver
Goofus glass reverse-painted butterfly in metallic silver against faux mother-of-pearl background. Stamped brass frame; c-clasp. One part of the pinback has been repaired; stem is slightly bent, but condition otherwise excellent. 1 1/2".
- $35
Thelma Deutsch Figural Spider & Web Pin
"Come into my parlor," said the spider to the fly . . . .signed THELMA DEUTSCH spider web pin with Mr. Spider and the hapless victim both set with sapphire-blue rhinestones. The perimeter of the web is also set with the blue rhinestones, and there is a shocking pink stone in the center. Gunmetal setting. 2 1/2". - $115
Unsigned Regency Style Butterfly Pin
Gorgeous butterfly brooch appears to be unsigned Regency. Jewel-tone glass stones are set in black enameled (japanned) openwork setting. 2" across. Like-new condition with stones, plating intact. - $65
Fabrice Paris Peachy Pink Butterfly Pin Lovely peachy pink hue in this butterfly pin of shell by Fabrice Paris. Center is a lucite or plastic cabochon encasing gold-colored foil or similar substance. Delicate gold-tone wire antennae. Approximately 2 1/2" across. - $275
Enormous Vintage Blue, Pink & Green Glass Butterfly Brooch
This is one honkin' huge brooch that will be the talk of the party! This measures 3 5/8" across and just under 3 1/2" in height, and is set with a blue oval-cut centerpiece, pale aquamarine and powder blue glass stones, teal green glass chatons, and opaque pink marquis-cut glass stones. The pin is structurally domed to make the butterfly look as if it has come to rest on the wearer's garment. Gunmetal gray plating. Excellent overall condition, apart from the center blue stone having lost most of the foiling once on the back, though this does not detract from the overall lovely appearance. - $140
Pink Glass Butterfly Pin ~ Ornate Setting
Great vintage item! Though unsigned, this is a well-made piece circa 1960s. Etruscan-style goldtone openwork setting features faceted opaque pink glass navettes, bright pink rhinestone chatons, and tiny clusters of pale pink rhinestones. 2 3/8" across; excellent condition with all stones present and plating intact. - $40
Georges Pierre GIP Carved Horn Insect Pin Brooch ~ Art Nouveau Circa 1900 Art Nouveau winged insect pin brooch is carved from horn by the well-known French artist Georges Pierre. The detail of the wings and body is sublime, and the wings are shaped and notched to reflect the light. Insects were a favorite motif for Art Nouveau jewelry -- as was nature motifs in general. This pin is set with a pink Linde star glowing glass cabochon; the setting itself is barely visible, and riveted from the back. Two-piece metal pinback has a c-clasp, and is embedded into the back of the piece. Marked GIP on reverse. Measures 3 1/8" across and is in stellar condition. - $745
Crown TRIFARI 1970s Origami Butterfly Pin
Modernist style butterfly pin is part of Trifari's 1970s Origami figural series. Enameled black on silver-tone metal; measuring nearly 2" across. Brush-textured back; marked with Crown Trifari logo. Excellent condition. - $30
Jewelry 10 / Cynthia Chuang Huge Bug Stickpin
This is one HUGE figural insect bug stick pin by Jewelry 10 porcelain artisans Cynthia Chuang and Erh-Ping Tsai. I'm not sure what this fellow is supposed to be as he has lobster-like pincers and eyes atop his head, but his antenna are curled and he has articulated legs. Fabulous black, blue, turquoise and goldtone color scheme; each leg includeds purple and amethyst glass beads. Bug measures approximately 3" and entire stick pin measurement is 3 3/4". Excellent condition. Stamped Jewelry 10 on reverse. - $140
ENID COLLINS Rare Papier Mache Jeweled Butterfly Pin
Unmarked ENID COLLINS blue papier mache butterfly pin, set with gilt braid and her characteristic plastic teardrop jewels and faux pearls. 2 3/4" across; two-part metal pin is papier mached over on reverse. Excellent condition. - $145
Marbled Yellow Plastic Butterfly Pin
Great vintage item! Marbled yellow plastic or celluloid butterfly has black painted lines; he measures 2" height and has a simple brass European-style pin back. Good condition with mild rubbing/wear to painted lines. - $10
Ceramic Multicolor Flying Insect Pin
Cute little ceramic polka dot and striped insect looks like a moth, possibly ... unsigned but probably Flying Colors or similar maker. 1 1/2" across; glued-on metal pinback. - $20