Bugs

Big-hat hatpins
Bugs

Brassy and green stone (glass?) butterfly hatpin

1. Brassy butterfly, wingspan 2 1/4", length 1 7/8".

Green stones, one missing on right wing. Red stones for eyes.

Rod length, 5 7/8".












Howard C. Scharfe and Marjorie Scharfe Hatpin Collection, bobbler butterfly, metal and black glass (onyx?)

2. White-gray metal butterfly. Black stones, largest at body is inset, others fixed to surface. All are faceted.














Side view, metal and black glass (onyx?) butterfly hatpin, showing bobbler spring

2.1 This is still #2 butterfly hatpin. It is a trembler.
The rod has a spring at the top end so the pin bobbles.

Length of rod from top to toe, including the spring, 117/8".











Enamel, multicolor and detailed bee hatpin

Multicolor bee, on a swivel at the top so she can sit facing at you, or resting on the rod. Swivel works. Length 1".

Rod= 8 1/4'.












Cloisonne Enamel butterfly, believe French

Enamel butterfly, 1 1/4" at longest span, no sterling mark on back.