Late 19th Century Silver & Gold Fly Bug Tie Pin with Iris Glass, Seed Pearls & Paste feed-agegroup-adult Eos is the Goddess of

Eos is the Goddess of the Day (Dawn) and her sister Selene the Goddess of the Night (Moon)

and horses

but practical

favoured by King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra from the late 1800s to early 1900s

this item is featured in the publication "Georgian Jewellery" written by Ginny Redington Dawes and Olivia Collings

Late 19th Century Silver & Gold Fly Bug Tie Pin with Iris Glass, Seed Pearls & Paste feed-agegroup-adult Eos is the Goddess ofThis 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