– from a private collection
Within an antique brass & glass cage holds a butterfly created from watch & clock parts. With the movement of a golden hand crank, this enchanted mechanical butterfly flutters above real preserved mini roses gilded in genuine 24k gold. A rich bloody red drips down the roses into a sparkling pool of broken wine colored glass that shimmers like rubies. Surrounding the outside of the cage are bottled specimens of a rattlesnake vertebrae, a coyote claw, and a dwarf seahorse all gilded in 24k gold along with another bottled specimen of a tiny amber butterfly that is also gilded in gold but by nature. This sculpture sits upon a vintage wooden drawer set music box. In one drawer is a beautiful chained magnifying glass and with it is a miniature leather specimen journal with all the specimen information handwritten by Ave Rose. In another drawer sits a hidden treasure of another secret gold gilded specimen with an exclusive Ave Rose Fine Art Collector’s Coin.