20/31: The triumph of hope over adversity
I can't really begin to describe what the weather has been like here today other than to say we've had Hollywood-style rain and it feels like midnight! Of course, I had planned a high key image for today. I probably should have had a rethink, but I just went for it. Madness!
Anyway, sadly the lack of light has all but robbed my little butterfly brooch of its delicate blue and brown hues. The wings and lower part of the body are saphiret, the thorax is a clear paste and I'm not sure about the eyes. They're either garnet or, probably more likely, red paste. I've become a bit obsessed with saphiret for some reason, but I don't often find anything I can afford. It's a rare type of glass that was produced in the town of Gablonz, Czechoslovakia for a very short time in the early part of the 20th century. The saphirets in this butterfly are particularly pale and delicate, but the colours are definitely there ... when there's some light!
I don't know much about the little pink pot, but I found it a while ago in the Lewes Antiques Flea Market. It's likely also from the early part of the 20th century. My trusty dried Hydrangea flowers are making a welcome return because everything outside is SOGGY. :)
20/31: The triumph of hope over adversity
I can't really begin to describe what the weather has been like here today other than to say we've had Hollywood-style rain and it feels like midnight! Of course, I had planned a high key image for today. I probably should have had a rethink, but I just went for it. Madness!
Anyway, sadly the lack of light has all but robbed my little butterfly brooch of its delicate blue and brown hues. The wings and lower part of the body are saphiret, the thorax is a clear paste and I'm not sure about the eyes. They're either garnet or, probably more likely, red paste. I've become a bit obsessed with saphiret for some reason, but I don't often find anything I can afford. It's a rare type of glass that was produced in the town of Gablonz, Czechoslovakia for a very short time in the early part of the 20th century. The saphirets in this butterfly are particularly pale and delicate, but the colours are definitely there ... when there's some light!
I don't know much about the little pink pot, but I found it a while ago in the Lewes Antiques Flea Market. It's likely also from the early part of the 20th century. My trusty dried Hydrangea flowers are making a welcome return because everything outside is SOGGY. :)