Large & Very Elaborate Costume Jewelry Prong Set AB Clear Rhinestone Crown & Box

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Large & Very Elaborate Costume Jewelry Prong Set AB Clear Rhinestone Crown & Box

About the Item

This full sized and very elaborate rhinestone crown is completely unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Canada in circa 1975 in a Victorian or Edwardian style. The crown is composed of a series of literally hundreds of clear Aurora borealis rhinestone of varying sizes, prong set in a gold or yellow paste backing. This combination results in a stunning array of color being emitted from the stones as they hit light as we hoped to have captured in the photos. The top of the crown is adorned with a very large double sided medallion with accenting large sprays on all four areas between the arches. The cascading arches are completely covered with prong set rhinestones and the band uses various sized rhinestones to create a floral motif that decorates the entire circumference of it. The band also features a number of large stylized maple leaves done in the same clear AB rhinestones. We have no provenance with this extremely well executed and large piece of costume jewelry, but imagine it must have been made for a pageant of some sort, or possibly for a movie or store display given the amount of work that has gone into it. The inside dimensions of this crown (without the foam band) measures approximately six and a half inches wide by eight and a half inches in length. These dimensions can be altered with the use of foam as was clearly done at some point. The rhinestones measure approximately and vary from one quarter of an inch to approximately three quarters on an inch in diameter. The crown comes complete with its original cardboard box.

Dimensions:
Height: 8.25 in (20.96 cm)Width: 9 in (22.86 cm)Depth: 11 in (27.94 cm)
Style:
High Victorian (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Paste,Hand-Crafted
Place of Origin:
Canada
Period:
Late 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1975
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. No damage noted to the crown. None of the stones have been identified as chipped or 'dead'.
Seller Location:
Hamilton, CA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1355220852652

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