Brooches

This pretty brooch was made by the American Trifari company and dates from c.1960. It is based on a design that Trifari initially produced in c.1944. 

Condition Report:

Excellent

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This delightful and unusual brooch features a basket design and was created in the 1940s. 

Condition Report:

Excellent

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This stylish brooch was created in the 1980s. It is identical in style and construction to a parrot brooch produced during the decade by Christian Dior. However, this example is unsigned. 

Condition Report:

Very Good - A couple of filed patches on the reverse of the brooch where something has potentially been removed - perhaps a signature cartouche?

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This pretty brooch dates from the 1930s and was most likely made in Czechoslovakia. 

Condition Report:

Excellent

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This elegant brooch was created in the mid to late 1800s.

Condition Report:

Very Good - A tiny piece of the granulation (gilded metal beading) is missing from the design. This is only apparent upon very close examination and does not detract from the appeal of the piece.  

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This chic brooch was created by Marcel Boucher in the mid-1940s. 

Condition Report:

Good - Some rubbing to the plating. This is consistent with age and is only apparent upon close inspection. It does not detract from the appeal of the piece. 

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This bright and striking brooch is a lovely example of bold 1940s jewellery design. 

Condition Report:

Excellent

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This striking brooch is emblematic of the evocative 1920s Egyptian Revival aesthetic. 

Condition Report:

Very Good - Some slight indentation to the reverse of the brooch. This is consistent with age and use and is not apparent when the brooch is worn.  

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Featuring an unusual and evocative design, this dress clip dates from the 1930s and was created in France by Jean Painlevé.

Condition Report:

Very Good - Some surface scratching to the metal and black plastic. This does not detract from the overall appeal of the piece. 

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A stylish piece by the German costume jewellers Henkel and Grossé, this brooch was created in 1970.

Condition Report:

Very Good - A little rubbing to the surface of the gold plating. This is consistent with age and use and does not detract from the appeal of the piece. 

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This pretty brooch dates from the early 1900s. The central motif is a lady styled so typically for the era in which this piece was made. 

Condition Report:

Very Good - A faint and short hairline crack at the top of the brooch. This does not affect the strength or appeal of the brooch. 

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This pretty brooch dates from the 1920s and was made in France.

Condition Report:

Very Good - Some rubbing to the metallic highlighting on the brooch. This is consistent with age and use and does not detract from the appeal of the piece.  

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This elegant example of 1940s design is an unsigned beauty.

Condition Report:

Very Good - Some minor oxidisation to the metal surface underneath two petals. This is only visible upon close inspection and cannot be seen when the brooch is worn. 

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This elegant bar brooch features a classical portrait and was most likely created in France in the early 1930s.

Condition Report:

Very Good -Some minor discolouration to the metal surrounding the portrait. This is only visible upon very close inspection. 

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