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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The Details...
This brooch is constructed from black celluloid. It features a floral design and this is accented with silver metallic paint, possibly silver leaf. The brooch fastens with a trombone catch and the fastening pin is attached to the brooch with a tube hinge. The brooch measures 3.25cm in diameter.
A Short History...
Celluloid was a highly popular material in jewellery manufacture during the 1920s. Newly pioneered injection molding processes, meant that cellulose could be used to produce many identical pieces at the same time. This resulted in the cost per item of celluloid pieces being very low and the material could therefore cater for post-Depression demands for affordable jewellery.
Wear it With...
This brooch would look great pinned to cream coloured tailoring.
The jewellery within the Gemma Redmond Vintage collection has survived to this day because it has been well cared for throughout its lifetime. It is important to continue to care for the jewellery that you buy from us to ensure its continued preservation. Here are some suggestions:
- Be sure to store your jewellery within the boxes that we provide to ensure that it is protected. This is especially important when travelling with your pieces.
- Try not to get perfume or hairspray on your items. These liquids can damage the materials that our jewellery is made from.
- Try not to drop your jewellery or catch your jewellery against hard surfaces. If this happens over time, the findings and fixings can loosen and wear.
- Try not to get your jewellery wet. Some costume jewellery manufacturers utilised water soluble glue in the making of their pieces. Getting your jewellery wet could cause rhinestones and other details to fall away over time.
- If you wish to clean your jewellery, use a soft polishing cloth or a soft brush.
This delightful 1950s brooch was most likely made in France.
Condition Report:
Excellent
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This elegant and unusual fur clip was created in c.1930.
Condition Report:
Excellent
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This spellbinding brooch is from Trifari's much sought after Starflight collection and dates from the 1966.
Condition Report:
Very Good - A tiny element of clouding to a few of the rhinestones. This is only apparent upon very close examination and does not detract from the appeal and rarity of the piece.
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This colourful brooch features bright and fresh Rivoli rhinestones.
Condition Report:
Excellent
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So very Deco, this dress clip dates from the late 1930s and is an early creation by Trifari.
Condition Report:
Wearable - A number of the rhinestones have begun to darken with age. However, the piece still sparkles. It is collectable and a great design.
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This brooch is a lovely example of perpetually popular lizard jewellery.
Condition Report:
Very Good - A tiny element of darkening due to age to some of the paste stones. This is only apparent upon close inspection and does not detract from the appeal of the brooch.
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This lovely mid-century brooch was most likely created in Germany.
Condition Report:
Excellent
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An elegant design in a wearable colour way, this brooch dates from the c.1950 and was created in France by the Louis Rousselet company.
Condition Report:
Very Good - A tiny element of scratching to the surface of the central faux pearl. This is only apparent upon very close inspection and does not detract from the appeal of the brooch.
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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 marvellous brooch is of exceptional quality and design. It was created in the late 1950s in Kaufbeuren, West Germany by Rudolph Lucke & Co.
Condition Report:
Excellent
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This beautiful brooch is a lovely example of Art Nouveau carved horn jewellery. It is unsigned.
Condition Report:
Excellent
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A beautifully designed and quality constructed Late 1950s fur clip. This piece is highly likely to have been created for a French couture house.
Condition Report:
Excellent
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This opulent and glamorous brooch features an elaborate floral design and was created in the 1940s. It was most likely made by the American Staret company who specialised in large scale and showy enamel and rhinestone jewels.
Condition Report:
Good - Some wear to the surface of the enamel and ageing to the metal reverse. This is consistent with age and use and does not detract from the appeal of the brooch.
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A beautifully designed 1950s pin - this piece was possibly created by the great French parurier, Roger Scemama.
Condition Report:
Wearable - Some loss of coating to one faux pearl and a little crazing to the surface of another faux pearl. Both of these defects are not visible when the piece is worn and do little to detract from its appeal.
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This pretty 1950s brooch was most likely created in Austria.
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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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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