Acherontia | Moths

A one-of-a-kind handmade gothic wall decor piece, created for lovers of dark, macabre and occult aesthetics.

This composition features a real preserved Acherontia atropos — the death's-head hawk-moth — one of the most iconic and sought-after moths in the world. Named after Atropos, the Fate who cuts the thread of life, it bears a skull-shaped marking on its thorax that has inspired fear and fascination for centuries. Here it rests among white and black hand-painted candles and miniature skulls and wax roses, beneath a hand-cast and hand-painted bat ornament in aged gold finish. The hand-cast, hand-painted baroque frame is finished in aged black and gold, sealed with hand-cut glass. The back of the frame is beautifully finished with black velvet and lace.

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Details:

• Real preserved moth — Acherontia atropos (death's-head hawk-moth)
• White and black candles
• Hand-painted miniature skulls
• Wax roses ornament
• Hand-cast and hand-painted bat in aged gold finish
• Hand-cast and hand-painted baroque frame with aged black and gold finish
• Hand-cut glass
• Back finished with black velvet and lace

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About the frame:
The frame is entirely handmade from start to finish. I cast it myself from my own original moulds, then sand, paint and lacquer each piece by hand. The glass is hand-cut to fit. The wooden back is sanded and lined with velvet, then finished with lace trim. No two frames are identical.

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Processing:
Ready to ship.

One of a kind — you will receive the exact piece shown.

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Shipping
Carefully packaged to ensure safe delivery.
Original design — no copies permitted.

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Size
22cm x 18cm x 4cm

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LORE
She has known about fire her whole life.
The warmth of it. The warning of it.
The way it makes the dark feel almost kind.

She came anyway —
not because she forgot,
but because some lights
are worth the burning.