Fine Online Estate Sale Auction, Private Residence Honey Brook, PA
Lot 21:
Description
A collection of 18 vintage costume jewelry brooches and lapel pins featuring various motifs, materials, and notable makers. The group includes gold-tone and silver-tone base metal pieces, enameled designs, and ceramic pins. Notable marked pieces include a large gold-tone flourish brooch accented with clear round and baguette-cut rhinestones, bearing a cartouche marked with a crown over T, Trifari, and a copyright symbol. Also present is a large gold-tone textured spiral brooch marked Coro and a silver-tone textured leaf brooch marked Sarah Cov. Ceramic items include an oval blue and white pin depicting a woman and child marked delfts Holland and a small white plate brooch with a floral design marked By Smith.
Motifs within the collection encompass holiday themes such as enameled Christmas bells and holly; botanical designs including a gold-tone apple, various leaf forms, and a large filigree sunburst brooch featuring a central faux pearl and turquoise-colored accents; patriotic imagery with an enameled U.S. flag; and several abstract or geometric shapes. Materials include multi-colored glass rhinestones, faux pearls, and enamel. The pins utilize various fastening mechanisms, including standard rotating safety clasps and post-and-clutch style pins.
Condition report:
The collection is in good vintage condition overall with minor surface wear and tarnish consistent with age and use. Two small star-shaped pins are missing their original clutches. All stones appear present in the multi-colored wreath brooch. Pin mechanisms are functional unless otherwise noted.
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