Swiss Butterfly Brooch

Description

An artful brooch, only from The Met. A splendid Swiss watch in the form of a butterfly (ca. 1840-50) is reimagined as an artful brooch. The Museum's 19th-century treasure is one of many luxurious timepieces in The Met's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts galleries, which exhibit the development of Western European art forms-including furniture, jewelry, tapestries, and ceramics-from the early 15th through the early 20th centuries. Read our blog post