Brooches & Pins 6
Vintage Costume Jewelry
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Reverse	Sarah Coventry Mountain Flower AB Rhinestone Brooch 1968 catalog. A book piece beauty, Mountain Flower is featured on page 131 of Fred Rezazadeh's book COSTUME JEWELRY: A Practical Handbook and Guide. Heavy, well-made floral in thick rhodium plating, paved with sparkling crystals. A center of light green aurora borealis rhinestone busily flashes golds and pinks! 2 3/8" tall x 1 3/4" wide. Appears to never have been worn--the stones & rhodium plating are without fault and absolutely incandescent. Hard to find in Excellent condition. $32
Reverse More Little Nemo jewelry here	Unsigned Little Nemo Big Floral Rectangle Brooch A lacy beaded filigree brooch from Grandmother's days will be a treasure to keep for posterity. Circa 1930, these Little Nemo brooch pins are the epitome of pot metal costume jewelry. The beaded filigree setting houses pink, blue, dark citrine and green rhinestones, tiny and still sparkling. The flowers, petals, leaves and curing stem form a sweeping design. The pin locks with a safety clasp. You can turn this unique jewel lengthwise and wear it as a sash pin. Somehow this brooch escaped being signed, but I've seen the same one signed with the L/N, one of the signatures for Little Nemo. Very Good condition. $58
Reverse	Little Nemo Floral with Cobalt Blue Faceted Glass A classic little Nemo brooch to add to your collection is this pot metal floral with a stalk and climbing vine fanning out beautifully detailed and textured leaves. Set within are the most wonderful cobalt blue faceted unfoiled glass stones, set openback in prongs. The depth of color in the stones is breathtaking. These are old mine cut, thick stones with facets climbing to a mountain-like top. These are irreplaceable, old fashioned cuts and no longer manufactured. On the back appears some gilding that has mainly worn off, but what is left blends nicely with the underlying pot metal. The signature, in a raised diamond shape is LN/25. The brooch measures 3" x 2" and is in Very Good condition, with the usual fleabites here and there in the stones that can be seen only under magnification. $65
Reverse	Wondrous Hand Painted Yellow Pansy Brooch in Ornate Floral Setting At first I thought this porcelain pansy was a transfer, but looking closely with a 10x loupe, one can see that this is definitely hand painted; there are no tell tale series of dots which mark transfers or decals. I would guess this is a Victorian revival piece from 1930-1950's. This hand painted beauty in matte gold outlined in black against bright yellow is absolutely endearing, and would make a wonderful Valentines or Mothers day gift. The 1 5/8" oval porcelain is set within a layered ornate gold tone scrollwork, the upper part of the stamped floral and filigree setting partially overlaying the porcelain. Total dimensions are 2 1/2" wide x 2" tall. Condition is Very Good +, with minor signs of wear in back. $68
Reverse	Coro Mother of Pearl Heart Brooch Who can resist this dear Coro heart? Attractive and eye catching in spite of it's simplicity, this makes a perfect gift for jewelry lovers of all ages. A precious, genuine mother-of-pearl heart with sweeps of subtle, reflective rainbows, is set ins a very lovely brass fitting with antiqued floral decorations in relief. Circa 1940. The signature is an older one, Coro in script without the copyright mark. Dimensions are 1 5/8" x 1 3/4." Excellent condition. $32
Face Detail Reverse	Scarce Coro Black Glass Cameo Brooch Coro made a enough cameo jewelry to make Coro cameos a collecting field in itself. This one is an unusual, scarce find. The black cameo is molded matte glass applied to a thick, shining glass oval. The exquisite lady has flowers and leaves in her wavy bobbed hair, and she wears a draping gown. She seems to be looking far away, with a mysterious smile on her face as enigmatic as Mona Lisa. The cameo is applied to a shiny, thick jet glass oval held in a saw-tooth edged bezel. The frame is beaded and decorated with stamped flowers. The brooch is a good size at 2 1/8" tall by 1 3/4" wide and 3/8" thick. Signed Coro in script without copyright mark. This beautiful Coro black cameo jewel is in Excellent condition. $58
Reverse	Late Victorian Asian Motif Sash Pin This scarce and uniquely styled sash brooch is just the right gift for the woman who loves the exotic but seems to have everything! Hammered brass plates offer bezeled blue Bohemian glass tilted squares and applied Japanese symbols. Japanese motifs were popular from the mid 19th century through the Art Nouveau period, but I think this is an unusual combination. This is a quality brooch, 3 5/8" wide x 2 1/4" tall with a good heft. Excellent condition. $90 See More SASH PINS
Reverse More 1930's Costume Jewelry	1930's Brass Filigree & Coral Celluloid Roses Brooch Only roses will do as the perfect gift for her--or better yet, for yourself. You'll look and feel ravishingly feminine when you wear this pretty jewel. This delicate- looking brooch has the weight of quality costume jewelry, and no wonder--two brass openwork stampings are riveted together. The back holds a sturdy safety clasp, and the front blooms with celluloid coral roses and cabs. Applied leaves seem to protect the central rose in an array of lacy charm. Dimensions are 2 3/4" long and 1 3/4" wide at the center. Very good condition. Enjoy for $45
Reverse	Harry Iskin Plump Leaf Frond Sterling Bouquet Brooch This classic Iskin has been produced in so many ways during the 1940s. This one is sterling vermeil with a slightly green/gold wash. An 8-petaled flower with a golden bead center surrounded by huge curled leaf fronds and ribbons that whirl like propellers, a motif often found in wartime retro jewelry. Dimensions are 3 1/4" tall x 2 3/4" wide, large enough to make a statement on one of those new military style jackets. Marked HI sterling, I find very little wear on the yellow/green gold wash. Back still has bits of tarnish. Excellent. $58
With backlight Another view with backlight Reverse	Antique Victorian Large Shell Cameo of Dionysus Circa 1880. This antique shell cameo depicts the Greek God Dionysus, also known to the Romans as Bacchus, the God of wine and fertility. This one is large and nicely carved, with good detail and no cracks or chips. The color of the relief carving is pale ivory on a background of pale carnelian. The cameo and bezel is prong set from the back within a gilded, etched and decorated base metal frame. One of these prongs has been replaced. The C-clasp & tube hinge work perfectly. Dimensions of the brooch in setting, are 2" tall x 1 5/8" wide. There is moderate finish loss on setting in back; it's actually not as glaring as the scan seems to depict. A beautiful antique genuine shell cameo brooch, in Very Good, clean condition. $225.
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