Bidspirit auction | An Assortment of Vintage Costume
An Assortment of Vintage Costume Jewellery Brooches and Badges - A collection of vintage costume jewellery comprising a variety of brooches, pins, and official badges. The lot features several commemorative and club-related items, including a circular enamelled badge for the Plymouth and District Bowling League Championship featuring a green cross on a white shield, a gold and silver-tone badge depicting an anchor beneath the State Emblem of India, a blue enamelled bar pin inscribed Library Monitor, and a Gloucester regional shield stick pin. The fauna-themed pieces include a large multi-coloured enamelled bird of paradise, a rhinestone-encrusted starfish, and three distinct butterflies in enamelled and openwork gold-tone styles. Floral motifs are represented by a large multi-petalled gold-tone bloom, a pressed metal copper-toned leaf with a rhinestone cluster, a faux pearl sprig, and a small daisy-style pin. Decorative and novelty items include a silver-tone script brooch spelling Love, a pair of novelty scissor-shaped pins, a rhinestone-set bow, and two matching gold-tone brooches featuring central black oval cabochons. The items are constructed from various gold-tone, silver-tone, and copper-tone base metals, accented with clear rhinestones, faux pearls, and enamelling. Mechanisms include a variety of safety catches, C-clasps, and stick pins.