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Metal: Gilt Metal
Couture 1937-40 ElsaSchiaparelli MarcelVertes HarlequinDuck GlazedCeramic Brooch
Located in Chicago, IL
Between the first ad campaign that legendary fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1973) commissioned from internationally-admired Paris-based Hungarian-born multimedia artist Marcel Vertes (1895-1961) for her blockbuster perfume "Shocking" in 1937, and in 1940 when they left France after launching her perfume "Sleeping" shortly before the Nazi occupation during WWII, the illustrator-cum-ceramist distinctly handmade in Paris, while traditional materials for couture costume-jewelry were scarce, this whimsical red-glazed ceramic brooch depicting a duck holding a "wet" umbrella dripped with turquoise and a bit of black glaze.
Significantly, the brooch-pin trombone clasp, the long-pronged gilt frame, and the text stamped on its back plate "Made In France" match a similarly sized glazed-ceramic brooch of a decoratively-chained bear that was published in the book Bijoux (page 146). The author Deanna Farenti Cera dated that likewise unbranded unsigned brooch to 1938 when it was commissioned for one of Schiaparelli's fashion shows themed "Circus". The invitation to that show, which was illustrated with circus characters and performing animals by Vertes' Parisian peer Christian Berard, included a domestic white duck--notably not holding nor wearing a fashion accessory.
Unusually, the fashion designer had commissioned couture umbrellas from other artisans in the 1930s--a couple of which were acquired by TheMet. Another relevant Met acquisition of a Schiaparelli couture...
Category
1930s French Artisan Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gold, Yellow Gold, Gilt Metal
Line Vautrin Resin Talosel and Glass Mirror Brooch Pin St Hubert Design
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant Line Vautrin Talosel brooch pin features a cornucopia or horn of plenty with branches in dimensional shapes in white and green Talosel, encrusted with green and gold-col...
Category
1950s French Modernist Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Line Vautrin "La Manif" Gilt Bronze Brooch
By Line Vautrin
Located in New York, NY
Gilt brooch by Line Vautrin (1913-1997), circa 1945-46. The design is known as
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Category
1950s French Artisan Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Bronze, Gilt Metal, Gold Plate, Brass
Trifari Pink Gold and Pave Orchid Clip
Located in New York, NY
Amazing Collector Quality Trifari Pink Gold Plate and Pave Orchid Clip from the 1940's. Dimensional with hand set pave work throughout.
1940's USA. 3" x 2.75" wide.
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Chanel Massive Byzantine Cross Pendant Brooch by Maison Gripoix
Located in New York, NY
Massive Chanel Cross Brooch in shades of emerald, ruby, topaz and amythest poured glass cabocheons with faux baroque round and pear shape pearls. I...
Category
1980s French Byzantine Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Couture CocoChanel Byzantine ThePurpleHeart PearlAmethystQuartz GoldMedallion
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
During the ArtDeco period when Gabriel "Coco" Chanel was at her peak as a Parisian couture fashion-designer in the early 1930s, this antique one-of-a-kind handcrafted gem-fringed and gilt-chain medallion brooch with trombone clasp was commissioned to accessorize one of her clothing designs. Marked only "FRANCE" like some early 1930s Chanel couture jewelry (without a brand stamp until the 1950s), its artistic origin is most likely from ornate organic-form sketches by her favorite parurer Fulco di Verdura. The Sicilian duke began creating fabric patterns for Chanel in 1927, which shortly expanded to fine jewelry beginning with custom pieces for herself. These include the iconic Byzantine-influenced gem-adorned cuffs referencing the Maltese military-cross, which the French designer can often be seen wearing in circa-1930s photos.
This bright yellow-gold brooch suits goldsmith Verdura's early anti-Art-Deco aesthetic that was considered a radical departure from 1920s silver-tone jewelry, which otherwise featured linear geometric designs or figurative representation. The softly-shaped deconstructed gem-bouquet mixes amethyst and rose-quartz beads with natural Keshi pearls and intricate tiny gilt leaves, which are wired to a Baroque-motif open-work frame that dangles another gem surrounded by a thick gilt-rope halo. Notably, Verdura is credited with re-introducing since Victorian times the rope motif to jewelry.
Since 1930, Verdura's unique style was influenced by travels with Chanel to explore Byzantine art, Baroque architecture, and exotic flora-and-fauna among his native Italian aristocratic estate. The legendary fashion-editor Diane Vreeland and American entertainment-stars were among the first Chanel clients to acquire couture real-gem-adorned jewelry made by Verdura, while one of the two brooches treasured by Vreeland was titled "Theodora". See our photo of the Byzantine mosaic of Empress Theodora, whose image wearing many teardrop pearls above her chest and surrounded by a golden halo seems to be the inspiration for this brooch.
As one of the most important modern-design collaborations, Chanel's close relationship with Verdura lasted largely-undocumented years in Paris, until he launched his first outside jewelry venture with a Hollywood designer-boutique after emigrating to the United States in 1934. By 1939 as a financially-backed in-demand goldsmith, he founded the namesake jewelry-company Verdura in NYC. After he retired in 1973, the brand continued to operate without him with different owners.
Given the duo's designs that played with historic and military references, Chanel's couture commission for this purple medallion may have been sparked in the early 1930s when the internationally-new...
Category
1930s French Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Amethyst, Pearl, Quartz, Gold, Gilt Metal, Yellow Gold
A very rare ornate 'quiver' brooch, Christian Dior by Mitchel Maer, early 1950s
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
A very rare and important jewel by Christian Dior from the early 1950s, Most unusual and striking , typically French and full of reference to past times, this brooch was made by Mit...
Category
1950s British Baroque Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Trifari Alfred Philippe Invisibly Set Circle Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Trifari Alfred Philippe faux sapphire invisibly set circle brooch, set in gilt metal with a crystal rhinestone surround. Highly collectible Trifari series, with sapphire waffle glass...
Category
1960s American Art Deco Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate, Gilt Metal, Rhodium, Base Metal
Maison Gripoix for Chanel Large Multi Colored Crest Brooch, France
Located in New York, NY
Massive Multi Colored Byzantine Crest pendant brooch made by Maison Gripoix, France. Poured glass with rhinestone encrustations forming a large crest ...
Category
1980s French Byzantine Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal, Gold Plate, Enamel
Maison Gripoix for Chanel Renaissance Cross 1992 Autumn/Winter
Located in New York, NY
Maison Gripoix for Chanel Renaissance cross pendant brooch from 1992 Autumn/Winter. Of ruby and emerald poured glass enamel round and rectangular cabochons. Set in gilded bronze with handmade baroque nacre Maison Gripoix pearls.
Worn in a ruby color way by Linda Evangelista in the CHANEL 1992...
Category
1990s French Renaissance Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Chanel Haute Couture Turtle Brooch in Gilded Metal and Earthenware Tiles
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel Haute Couture -(Made in France) Turtle brooch in gilded metal and earthenware tiles.
Additional information:
Dimensions: 11 W x 9 H cm
Condition: Very good condition
Seller R...
Category
1980s French Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Rare Trifari Art Deco Fruit Salad Suite, KTF Alfred Phillipe
Located in New York, NY
Rare Trifari Art Deco Fruit Salad Suite, KTF by Alfred Phillipe circa 1930's. A matching set with brooch and bracelet covered in faux ruby, emerald and sapphire fruits set in gilt me...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Rare Trifari Art Deco Birds on Branch, Alfred Phillipe
Located in New York, NY
Super Rare Trifari Art Deco Birds on Branch by Alfred Phillipe circa 1930's. Beautiful design of 2 Art Deco birds perched on a branch with tiny pave flower buds. Large teardrop aquam...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Chanel Golden Metal Brooch in Rhinestones and Pearly Beads
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - Golden metal brooch, rhinestones and pearly beads.
Additional information:
Dimensions: 10 W x 10 H cm
Condition: Very good condition
Seller Ref number: BRB14
Category
1970s French Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Coco Chanel Medieval Style Quatrefoil Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Coco Chanel Medieval style brooch, quatrefoil in form of ruby pate de verre with multiple handmade faux pearls. This style of brooch was one of Chanel's "Fords" of bijoux fantasie m...
Category
1950s French Renaissance Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze, Gilt Metal
Chanel Byzantine Crest Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Chanel byzantine style crest brooch by Maison Gripoix. Poured glass emerald and ruby oval and heart shape cabochons are mixed with faceted cut topaz stone...
Category
1980s French Byzantine Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal, Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel
Gripoix for Chanel larg camellia brooch pink Gripoix, rhinestone petals, 1990s
Located in Stuttgart, DE
HEYDAY - THE BROOCH CELEBRATES HER COMEBACK AND MAKES OUTFITS SMILE!
Chanel Camellia flower brooch/pendant by Gripoix in gold metal petals of pink Gripoix glass and rhinestones. A very extraordinary CHANEL brooch from the 1990s. Coco Chanel's favorite flower .
Measurement: 9 cm in diameter, the petals are 4 cm x 2,5 cm
Features
- Original Chanel, signed on the backside, around the 1990s.
- 3 petals with pink Gripoix glass past...
Category
1990s French Artist Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Gilt Metal
Marcel Boucher Sapphire Invisibly Set Suite
Located in New York, NY
Rare Marcel Boucher Sapphire Paste Invisibly Set Suite from the 1960's. Lovely dimensional design Inspired by Van Cleef Jewelry of the period.
Sapphire pastes are set within a overlapping surround of swirling baguette...
Category
1960s American Art Deco Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Early Trifari Ming Dragon
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Early Trifari Ming Dragon by Alfred Phillipe. Black enamel over gold with pave studded "pearl" belly body. From the "Ming" Series, 1940's Trifari.
2" x 1...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Marcel Boucher Enamel 1940s Spray
Located in New York, NY
Rare Unsigned Marcel Boucher Spray brooch dating from the late 1930's-40s. Signature pearlized enamel decorates the fronds with rose and pale aqua crystals forming the bud. High rhod...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Enamel, Gilt Metal
Trifari Eugenie Series Plume Clip, Alfred Phillipe
Located in New York, NY
Collectible and rare Eugenie Series Plume Clip by Trifari, in gilt metal with black enamel and purple oval pastes. Large, extravagant Retro design is dimensional and striking. An amy...
Category
1940s American Retro Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Rare Marcel Boucher Rock Fish Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Rare and collectible Marcel Boucher's 1941 gold, pave and large pale sapphire navette Rock Fish Brooch. Rhodium plate and gold plated base metal with crystal rhinestone pave, and large faceted faux sapphire crystal navette.
The same massive brooch in an aquamarine color way is featured in the costume...
Category
1940s American Retro Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate, Rhodium, Base Metal, Gilt Metal
Schreiner Rare Keystone Ruffle Maltese Cross Brooch. # 2
Located in New York, NY
Rarest Schreiner Ruffle series Maltese cross brooch #2. Of staggered rows of signature inverted and tapered keystone emerald rectangle ruffle stones ....
Category
1950s American Modernist Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal
Chanel Byzantine Cross Brooch/Pendant by Maison Gripoix
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Massive Chanel Cross Brooch in shades of emerald, topaz and amythest poured glass cabocheons with faux pearls by Maison Gripoix. Intricate scroll...
Category
1980s French Byzantine Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Unusual Line Vautrin "Jonas" Clip
By Line Vautrin
Located in New York, NY
Line Vautrin modele "Jonas". Large and unusual Line Vautrin Clip of gilded bronze. A figure stands over a cascading ribbon form motif which resembles...
Category
1940s French Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Bronze, Gilt Metal
Coco Chanel Byzantine Heart Crest Brooch
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Coco Chanel Early Byzantine heart brooch, The silvered metal heart set with crystal pastes and appliqued with faux emerald hand formed pate de verre ro...
Category
1960s French Byzantine Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal, Gold Plate, Silver Plate, Brass
Maison Gripoix for Yves Saint Laurent Emerald Pate de Verre Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Maison Gripoix for Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture sea urchin brooch. Of emerald light and dark mellon cut Gripoix glass cabochons, prong set citrine and crystal pastes and fine gil...
Category
1980s French Artisan Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze, Gilt Metal
Chanel Early Lion Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Classic Chanel Lion motif quatrefoil shaped brooch composed of pearls and grey crystal rondelles. All her baroque signatures are evident from the rich gold filigree work, the pearls ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Schreiner Rare Keystone Ruffle Maltese Cross Brooch, # 1
Located in New York, NY
Rarest Schreiner Ruffle series Maltese cross brooch. Of staggered rows of signature inverted and tapered emerald keystone rectangle ruffle stones. Cen...
Category
1950s American Modernist Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate, Base Metal, Brass, Gilt Metal
Exceptional Valentino Snake Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Amazing Haute Couture Valentino Snake Brooch from the 1980's. Completely hand made, with an ornate curled setting of miniature jet pave, rose cut amyth...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Alice Caviness Aurora and Pearl Floral Spray Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Alice Caviness Floral Aurora and Pearl Spray Brooch from the 1950's. Large gilt spray with 2 large flowerheads of faux pearls and Aurora crystal Marquises. Small accent flowers on br...
Category
1950s American Artisan Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Fabrice Resin Camellia
By Fabrice
Located in New York, NY
Handmade resin camellia by Fabrice, Paris. Completely handmade, each flower is unique. 3.5" x 2.5".
Excellent condition. France 1990's.
Category
1980s French Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
CHANEL Brooch quilted diamond gold plated metal
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
Jewelry Type: Brooch
Brand: Chanel
Material: Metal and crystal
Color: Gold
Dimensions: 6 cm
Weight: 15 gr
Condition: New condition - never...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Trifari Pierced and Pave Floral Brooch
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Trifari Pierced and Pave Floral Brooch with faux pearl from the 1950's. Abstract floral design of pierced petals with pave crystal trim and central faux pearl. 1.75" across w...
Category
1950s American Artisan Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Trifari Enamel Heraldic Mini
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Charming collectible Trifari Enamel Heraldic Mini from the 1960's. Detailed enamel on gilt metal with sapphire glass cabochon. 1" x .75".
Category
1960s American Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Enamel, Gilt Metal
Gianfranco Ferre Italy Gilt Metal and Yellow Resin Jeweled Pin Brooch
Located in Atlanta, GA
This lovely Gianfranco Ferre couture pin brooch features a dimensional gilt metal geometric framing, paved with crystal clear rhinestones and topped with two massive champagne resin ...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
CHRISTIAN DIOR Vintage Jewelled Ladybug Pin Brooch
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN DIOR vintage ladybug pin brooch embellished with red enamel and clear crystals.
Embossed CHR. DIOR Germany.
Indicative measurements : m...
Category
20th Century French Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Corocraft Retro Ballerina Brooch
By Corocraft
Located in New York, NY
Rare Corocraft Retro Ballerina Brooch from the 1940's. Delicate design from the ballerina series, based on brooches by Van Cleef and Arpels. Rose "diamond" paste head with aquamarine...
Category
1940s American Retro Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Art Deco Walt Disney Dumbo Brooch by Coro
By Coro
Located in New York, NY
Charming Collectible Art Deco Dumbo Brooch by Walt Disney Productions made by Coro. A silver gilt metal and enameled sad Dumbo character is caught in a silver toned circus carriage o...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Silver Plate, Gilt Metal
CHRISTIAN DIOR Boutique Vintage Iconic Jewelled Gold Tone Bee Brooch
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN DIOR Boutique vintage iconic gold tone bee brooch embellished with clear crystals.
Marked CHRISTIAN DIOR BOUTIQUE.
Indicative measurements : max. height approx. 3.8 cm (1...
Category
20th Century French Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Kalinger Paris Gilt Metal Coated Resin Pin Brooch Piece of Driftwood
By Kalinger
Located in Atlanta, GA
This spectacular Kalinger Paris modernist pin brooch features a dimensional old piece of driftwood wrapped around with rope, made of gilded metal coated resin. This piece is typical ...
Category
1980s French Modernist Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
CLAUDE MONTANA Vintage Gold Tone & White Enamel Ribbed Branches Brooch
Located in Nice, FR
CLAUDE MONTANA vintage ribbed gold tone and white enamel brooch featuring branches.
Embossed MARIE PARIS pour MONTANA.
Indicative measurements : max. height approx. 7 cm (2.76 inch...
Category
20th Century French Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Trifari Moonstone Jeweled Crown
Located in New York, NY
Trifari Moonstone Jeweled Crown from the 1960's. A design from the 1940's remade by Trifari a few decades later. Faux moonstone with red, blue, green cry...
Category
1960s American Artisan Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
BALENCIAGA Vintage Gold Tone Jewelled Cross Brooch Pendant
By Balenciaga
Located in Nice, FR
BALENCIAGA vintage gold tone cross brooch/pendant embellished with multicolored crystals.
Embossed BALENCIAGA Paris Made in France.
Indicativ...
Category
20th Century French Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Christian Dior 1962 Blue Cabochon Brooch
Located in Montreal, QC
Christian Dior 1962 blue turquoise cabochon gold tone brooch and lapis lazuli cabochon stone. Marked on the back and dated. Made in Germany, measures 2 1/2 inches x 1 3/4 inches in e...
Category
1960s German Art Deco Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gilt Metal
CHRISTIAN DIOR by JOHN GALLIANO Gold Tone Cadillac License Plate Brooch
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN DIOR by JOHN GALLIANO gold tone brooch featuring the Cadillac license plate embossed MONTAIGNE CHRIS 1947 CD.
Embossed DIOR.
Indicative measurements : length approx. 4 cm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
A paste pearl and gilt metal bar brooch and matching earrings, C. Dior, 1980s.
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
A very wearable and classic look for Dior, 1980s. Smart and simple, of very good quality and a lovely lustre to the pearls, it can be worn as a brooch and earrings, or just the brooc...
Category
1980s German Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Marcel Boucher Mother of Pearl Pave Bee
Located in New York, NY
Charming Marcel Boucher Mother of Pearl Pave Bee from the 1960's. Wonderfully detailed with pave crystal body, mother of pearl wings and faux ruby cab eyes....
Category
1960s American Artisan Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
CHANEL Vintage Gold Tone Crown Horse Charm Medallion Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Nice, FR
CHANEL vintage gold tone textured medallion brooch embossed CHANEL and crowned CC logo, dangling horse charm.
Embossed CHANEL Made in France.
Indica...
Category
20th Century French Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Large Antique Victorian Banded Agate Brooch c1890s Gold Gilt Good Condition
Located in Mona Vale, NSW
This lovely brooch is big and bold!
It features a piece of brown, caramel and white striped banded agate that is oval in shape. It is set in gold gilt with nice detail of the fleur ...
Category
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Agate, Gilt Metal
DeRosa Sterling Retro Bow Brooch
By Ralph DeRosa
Located in New York, NY
DeRosa Retro bow brooch of gold plated sterling silver, crystal rhinestone pave, with a large faux glass pearl articulated pendant. Excellent conditio...
Category
1940s American Retro Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Gilt Metal
Vintage brooch with large honey colored rhinestone surrounded with flower 1940s
Located in Stuttgart, DE
An enchanting vintage brooch from the early 1930/40s in the USA. In the middle is a large rhinestone that is cut on both sides. Bordered with 6 enameled flowers and leaves. A beautif...
Category
1940s American Modern Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
CHRISTIAN LACROIX Vintage Floral Heart Mask Brooch, Limited Edition Noël 1998
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN LACROIX vintage gold tone brooch featuring a floral heart embellished with faux pearls and a mask at the center.
Limited edition designed for Christmas 1998.
Marked CHRIS...
Category
20th Century French Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Ciner Pave and Gilt Flower Brooch Suite
By Ciner
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Ciner Pave and Gilt Flower Brooch Suite from the 1960's. Tiny heart shaped petals are hand pave set with crystals in gilt mounts. Brooch and clip back earrings. Signed. 1960'...
Category
1960s American Artisan Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Fabrice Patriotic Flower Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Fabrice Patriotic Flower Brooch of colored resins with hand formed petals, stamens and stem. Signed Fabrice Paris.
1990's France. 3" x 2".
Category
1990s French Artisan Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
1938 ElsaSchiaparelli CouturePagan DeposeFrance FeatherCrystalGold Bird Brooch
Located in Chicago, IL
Unusually decorated with small partridge feathers like the yellow-gold gilt necklace commissioned by Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1973) that is featured on the front-and-back covers and centerfold of the French costume-jewelry hardcover book, Lina Baretti Parures, by Patrick Mauries, this unique pave-crystal yellow-gold gilt metal partridge-on-a-branch brooch is further distinguished as an unsigned Parisian-couture piece for Italian-born Schiaparelli with its combination of embossed text "Made In France" and "Modele Depose", along with the trombone clasp often used in the early 20th Century for custom-made French small brooches.
The book centerfold on pages 90-91 shows a closeup of the feathered necklace created by French-born Corsican Baretti, whose intricate decoration often mixed ready-made textural or shiny materials like velvet, cork, wire, rhodoid or raffia with custom-made metal, plastic or glass by specialized Parisian workshops such as Gripoix. The Baretti-book caption about the attributed necklace notes: "Collier realise pour Elsa Schiaparelli. Liege, soie, cannetille, perles de verre et plumes de perdix. Chaine en metal." While none of the captions date this necklace--which could have been from the same commission as our brooch--Baretti created one-of-a-kind jewelry for Schiaparelli from the 1930s until the early 1950s when the fashion designer retired.
Our brooch was most likely made for a fashion-show debut of one of Schiaparelli's themed clothing collections in the late 1930s for which she commissioned many costume-jewelry paruriers including Baretti. See our photo of a Schiaparelli 1930s...
Category
1930s French Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Gold, Yellow Gold, Gilt Metal
Antique Art Nouveau gilt Berry brooch
Located in NEWARK, GB
A charming antique Art Nouveau berry brooch.
It is crafted from a rich golden gilt metal and is an ellipse shape with a scrolling leaf design, to the bas...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Massive Retro Flower Spray
Located in New York, NY
Massive Retro Flower Spray from the 1940's. Unsigned but likely made by Reja, with pierced leaves. Large gilt rose flowerheads with crystal centers are set on a large spray with enam...
Category
1940s American Retro Vintage Gilt Metal Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
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