{"product_id":"1950s-shipton-co-real-butterfly-wing-hand-painted-in-oils-with-the-ship-rms-sylvania","title":"1950s Shipton \u0026 Co Real Butterfly Wing Hand Painted In Oils With The Ship RMS Sylvania","description":"\u003ch1\u003e1950s Shipton \u0026amp; Co Real Butterfly Wing Hand Painted In Oils With The Ship RMS Sylvania\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis small picture is a 1950s Shipton \u0026amp; Co Real Butterfly Wing Hand Painted In Oils With The Ship RMS \u003cem\u003eSylvania\u003c\/em\u003e. Framed in a cute chrome picture frame, which has a small amount of pitting and a couple of missing fittings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Frame Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 x 6.5 x 1.1 cm (~ 3.5 x 2.5 \")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn fair condition, the RMS Sylvania painting has flaking \/ cracked oil paint, particularly on the sides of the boat. The butterfly wings have possibly lost some colour but appear to be mostly intact. The price has been adjusted to reflect its condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePatented in 1922 by the famous UK jewellers, Shipton \u0026amp; Co, these sorts of pictures used Butterfly wings to produce coloured pictures or to paint images on to the butterfly wing. They became very popular from the 1920s and often appeared in jewellery or souvenirs with butterflies specially bred for the art or, nowadays, once these magnificent creatures have passed away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted on the rear of the frame:-\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHand Painted In Oils\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReal Butterfly Wings \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePatent 202213\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMade In England\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipton \u0026amp; Co, Hastings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn amazing piece of artwork for lepidopterists or fans of the great Cunard passenger ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSome Trivia For You\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RMS \u003cem\u003eSylvania\u003c\/em\u003e was a Cunard ship launched in 1956, and was one of the ships maintaining the weekly service from the UK to North America from 1957. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe became a cruise ship in 1967 after completing the final Cunard passenger sailing from Liverpool to Halifax, (Nova Scotia), and New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Shipton \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45304331567361,"sku":"","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/5122\/8972\/files\/1950s_Shipton_Co_Real_Butterfly_Wing_Hand_Painted_In_Oils_With_The_Ship_RMS_Sylvania.jpg?v=1743767623","url":"https:\/\/mullardantiques.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/1950s-shipton-co-real-butterfly-wing-hand-painted-in-oils-with-the-ship-rms-sylvania","provider":"Mullard Antiques and Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}