Made in Rio deJaneiro 1900s– 1940s

This is a classic example of butterfly wingassemblage folk art, beautifully hand-made and set into a gracefuldesign. The tray is probably teakwood, the ends curved upwards, andwith two little inlaid stripes around the edge. There is glass overthe butterfly wings.There are somewatermarks on the back cover of the tray - see photo. The wings,however, are all in perfect condition, bright and vivid and true. It is hard toget a good photo of the big blue wings in the center because they are soiridescent, keep changing color for each different angle. Fabulous!

The tray measures 21 by 13 inches and has a wallhanger.