Vintage Brazilian Inlaid Wood Tray with Real Morpho Butterfly Wings

Antiques of London A striking vintage decorative serving tray featuring a beautiful collection of Morpho butterfly wings, arranged to create a richly iridescent display. The wing...

Antiques of London What makes this piece truly special is its unique backstory. According to the attached note, this tray was handmade by a prisoner on Devil’s Island, a notorious penal colony off the coast of French Guiana. It was brought back in the 1940s by a seafaring relative, the note on the back says: “This tray was made by a prisoner on Devil’s Island, brought home by Nevine Needham’s cousin sometime in the 1940s. At that time, he was a Second Officer in the Merchant Navy, and when ships were calling at Argentina, they had to dock at Devil’s Island because the water was too shallow on the mainland at that point.” Butterfly wing crafts like this were often sold or bartered by prisoners and local artisans to passing sailors. This exceptional piece is not only a beautiful vintage butterfly wing tray...

Antiques of London Bring the exotic beauty of South America into your home with this stunning vintage Rio de Janeiro butterfly wing tray, feat...

Antiques of London We are delighted to offer for sale this Morpho Butterfly Metal Tray. A vintage circular metal tray, dating from the mid-20th century, originating from Rio de ...

Mid-century inlaid wood and butterfly-wing tray Brazilian factory, 1950s Blue Morpho & Caligo Butterfly Wings 48 x 30 cm Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use.

A rare and unique wooden tray with cut out handles and a wonderfully intricate inlay wood / marquetry perimeter with meticulous detailed collage of positioned Butterfly wing details ...

This tray is done in wood, and the top is decorated with butterfly wings. It has been made in France in the 1930s.

Beautiful Antique Butterfly Tray This exquisite antique tray showcases a stunning geometric design created beneath glass, featuring carefully arranged,...