Description

This antique silver and enamel butterfly brooch dates to the early 20th century, circa 1910 to 1920. It is crafted in sterling silver with translucent blue enamel across the wings and deeper blue enamel to the body and bears the maker’s mark for John Atkins & Sons, a company famous for silver butterfly brooches.

Why We Love This Brooch

This vibrant blue enamel brooch has the delicacy and character associated with early 20th-century enamel jewellery. The cool blue palette is particularly attractive, while the detailed wing decoration gives the piece strong visual interest at close range. John Atkins & Sons produced a number of silver and enamel butterfly brooches during the Edwardian and early Art Deco years, making pieces of this type especially appealing to collectors of antique enamel jewellery.

How to Style

This antique silver and enamel butterfly brooch will appeal to someone who loves antique jewellery with a connection to nature. It can be worn on a jacket lapel, knitwear, a scarf, or displayed as part of a brooch collection. Because the design is light and open, it works equally well as an occasional piece or as an antique accent. Its blue enamel also pairs easily with silver jewellery and cooler-toned fabrics.

Key Features

• MATERIALS: Silver, enamel
• DIMENSIONS: Approx 35mm x 25mm
• ERA/HALLMARK: Circa 1910. Stamped STERLING SILVER and John Atkins & Sons maker’s mark.
• WEIGHT: 7.49g
• CONDITION: The brooch is in good antique condition, with surface wear and tarnishing consistent with age on the reverse. The enamel remains visually strong, although close inspection should always be made for minor age-related marks or tiny losses typical of antique enamel. The pin fitting is present and in working order.

SHIPPING – UK ORDERS: Orders received before 11am Monday-Friday UK time will be dispatched the same day. This is via Royal Mail Special Delivery which is a fully tracked and insured service and will require a signature on arrival.

INTERNATIONAL ORDERS:
Please allow 1-2 days processing time. For orders under £350 we use Royal Mail International Tracked and Traced, with delivery around 7-10 days. For orders above £350 we use a door to door courier service with delivery between 3-7 days depending on location.

You will receive a tracking number for accurate delivery information. We are not responsible for any import duty or VAT on delivery, this rate varies in different countries so please get in touch with your local customs office for more information.

Our jewellery comes packaged in a beautiful black faux leather box and black branded gift bag.

RETURNS:
We do accept returns provided they are returned within 14 days from receiving the item. We will issue a full refund minus the shipping cost.

We will provide a return address and this must be returned at the cost of the customer using a fully insured, tracked and signed for service.

The item must be returned exactly as it was sent, unaltered and undamaged and in the original packaging. This must be marked clearly as a return, otherwise we reserve the right to deduct any import charges made to us from the refund on all international orders.

We do not accept returns on sale items or alterations including ring sizings.