Lot 9:
An Assortment of Fifteen Pieces of Vintage Costume Jewelry Including Brooches and Earrings
Description
This collection of fifteen pieces of vintage costume jewelry includes fourteen brooches and one pair of clip-on earrings. The assortment features a variety of mid-20th-century styles, including floral, figural, and geometric motifs.
The collection includes:
– A pair of gold-tone clip-on earrings with a textured molten finish, each set with a large faceted purple glass stone and small clear rhinestones.
– A circular gold-tone brooch with tiers of white faux pearls. The reverse bears a raised circular mark reading AVON.
– An oval blue and white molded glass or resin cameo brooch depicting a woman’s profile in a classical style, set in a gold-tone frame.
– A gold-tone sunburst-style brooch accented with white faux pearls and clear rhinestones.
– A silver-tone brooch in a thistle and leaf design, set with three amber-colored faceted glass stones.
– A large silver-tone leaf and berry sprig brooch with a matte, textured finish.
– A gold-tone floral wreath brooch featuring small blossoms and a top bow.
– A small circular gold-tone brooch set with white faux pearls and a bow at the base.
– A hexagonal bar brooch with blue enamel and blue rhinestones.
– An oval brooch with a central black glass or plastic cabochon in a decorative silver-tone filigree-style border.
– A polished gold-tone open teardrop-shaped brooch accented with clear rhinestones.
– A large, faceted lozenge-shaped purple glass stone set in a four-prong gold-tone brooch mounting.
– A circular silver-tone brooch with alternating segments of blue and white enamel or stones.
– A gold-tone brooch featuring two flower buds set with pale green rhinestones.
– A small gold-tone brooch with red and white enamel details and clear rhinestones.
Most brooches are equipped with standard safety-catch pin fasteners. The materials include various base metals with gold-tone and silver-tone plating, faux pearls, glass stones, and enamel.
Condition report:
The jewelry is in generally good vintage condition. There is visible tarnish and plating wear on the reverse of several pieces, most notably the blue hexagonal bar brooch and the large purple glass brooch (photo 3). All rhinestones and faux pearls appear to be present and intact across the lot. The pin and clip mechanisms are functional.
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