The Dreaming Eye | Moths

A one-of-a-kind handmade shadowbox — whimsical, witchy and quietly unsettling, for those who find beauty in the strange things the forest leaves behind.

This composition features a real preserved Smerinthus ocellata — the eyed hawk-moth — displayed in full wingspan against deep royal blue velvet. Its wings carry the quiet drama of a creature that lives only in darkness: earthy browns and soft pinks on the outside, and beneath them, the secret — two vivid pink eyespots, watching.

Surrounded by pine cones, dried white and deep burgundy flowers, yellow dried botanicals and moss, set within a heavy hand-cast, hand-painted baroque frame in aged gold, sealed with hand-cut glass. The back of the frame is lined with antique lace and black velvet.

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Details:

• Real preserved moth — Smerinthus ocellata (eyed hawk-moth)
• Deep royal blue velvet background
• Pine cones, dried white and burgundy flowers, yellow botanicals, moss
• Hand-cast and hand-painted baroque frame with aged gold finish
• Hand-cut glass
• Back lined with lace,logo  and black velvet

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Processing:

Ready to hang.

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

15,5 cm × 20,5 cm × 5 cm

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LORE

It never opened its eyes in daylight.
It saved them for the dark —
two burning circles hidden beneath
the grey of its wings,
patient as a secret,
bright as a warning.
Now it rests here,
wings spread wide,
still watching.
Whatever it saw in the forest that night
it has not forgotten.
Neither will you.