Silhouette: Convex Reverse Painted Glass, Butterfly & Mother's Day Poem, Vintage 1942

Sweet peas in a vase, a butterfly in silhouette, and a Mother's Day poem in Victorian script — signed by Ernest, 1942, for someone he loved.

• Maker: Unknown; signed "From Ernest...1942" on back
• Materials: Reverse painted convex glass, printed floral background, wood frame with white and gold wash, black cardboard backing
• Dimensions: Approx. 7.75" × 5.75"
• Origin: USA
• Era: 1942
• Condition: Very good — frame wear; exposed nails on back; hanging loop worn. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.

A reverse painted butterfly silhouette on convex glass, overlaid onto a printed floral background of sweet peas, with a Mother's Day poem in Victorian script. The piece is signed on the back: "From Ernest...1942," the last name difficult to read. The built-in hanging loop is worn but functional. One available.

On a mantle, a bedroom wall, a powder room — or given again as a Mother's Day gift to someone who will understand it. A genuinely moving small object with a documented history behind it.

This piece captures a small, specific moment in American domestic history — a handwritten dedication tells us it was a Mother's Day gift from a son named Ernest to his mother, over eighty years ago. The pairing of a poem, sweet peas, and a butterfly silhouette reflects the sentimental decorative conventions of the era, when small illustrated keepsakes like this one were a common and cherished way to mark the holiday.

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