Bidspirit auction | A Collection of 17 Vintage
A Collection of 17 Vintage Costume Jewelry Brooches and Pins Including Rhinestone and Figural Motifs - This collection consists of 17 assorted costume jewelry brooches and broches featuring a variety of 20th-century styles and materials. The assortment includes figural, floral, and geometric designs. Figural pieces include a gold-tone eagle with black enamel, a silver-tone owl perched on a crescent moon set with clear rhinestones, a miniature printed Mona Lisa portrait under a clear cabochon, a heart and arrow motif pavé-set with multi-colored rhinestones, and a two-tone ribbon bow. Floral and nature-inspired designs feature a blue and green enameled lily, a pink and clear rhinestone flower, a large gold-tone crescent set with pink teardrop cabochons and aurora borealis (AB) rhinestones, and a textured sunburst wreath. Decorative and geometric pieces include a silver-tone filigree snowflake with clear rhinestones, an oval brooch with iridescent abalone shell inlay, a salmon-colored molded resin centerpiece in the style of carved cinnabar, an opaline-effect resin cabochon with a beaded border, a faceted dark red glass cabochon in an ornate dark metal frame, a cream-colored cabochon in an openwork setting, an abstract cluster of AB rhinestones, and a rectangular lozenge-shaped pin encrusted with clear rhinestones. The pieces are constructed from gold-tone, silver-tone, and bronze-tone base metals. Materials include glass and plastic rhinestones, enamel, shell, and molded resins. Pin-back mechanisms are present on the reverse but specific latch types are not visible.