Finely Detailed Cast Copper Bee (or Fly?) Pin pretty bud vase Striking from every angle

Striking from every angle

As at home in a mid-century modern ranch as in a rustic farmhouse

they seem to be quite the collector's items

I'd guess it is more than 100 years old

Finely Detailed Cast Copper Bee (or Fly?) Pin pretty bud vase Striking from every angleI don't wear pins especially frequently, but this is one I would wear all of the time on a lapel, a jacket pocket, a sweater, to secure a scarf, etc. etc. and never tire of. I have not found another quite like it but think it is likely Victorian era early 20th c., and really nicely made, with very fine details and the pin nicely soldered to the back. I am pretty certain it is copper, which is in excellent condition, with a wonderfully warm patina but