Bidspirit auction | Approx. 25 Vintage and Contemporary

Approx. 25 Vintage and Contemporary Figural Costume Jewellery Brooches including Rhinestone Lobster and Spider - A collection of approx. 25 vintage and contemporary figural costume jewellery brooches and pins, featuring a diverse range of animal and novelty designs. The assortment is dominated by nature-themed figurals, most notably a large silver-tone articulated-style lobster heavily encrusted with sapphire-blue and aurora borealis rhinestones, alongside a gold-tone spider featuring two large, faceted cobalt-blue glass cabochons. Other animal subjects include a trio of cats in white, ginger, and grey enamel, a bright green guilloché-style enamel frog, a seahorse, a silver-tone trout, and a gold-tone bee set with a tiger-eye style stone. The lot also contains a carved white composite brooch depicting two eagles, a blue ceramic dolphin, and an oval blue and white porcelain brooch in the Delft style depicting a windmill. Novelty pieces include a gold-tone golf club pin, a multi-coloured balloon cluster, and various ornate carriages. The items are crafted from base metals with gold-tone and silver-tone finishes, decorated with cold and kiln-fired enamels, glass, and rhinestones. No maker's marks or signatures are visible on the pieces.