Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Vintage and
A Collection of Vintage and Contemporary Costume Jewellery Brooches and Pins - A mixed collection of costume jewellery brooches and pins featuring a wide range of subjects and materials. The group includes animalier motifs such as a leaping rabbit stick pin, a dolphin with pavé accents, a stylized feline form, and a small giraffe. Botanical designs are represented by gold-tone and copper-coloured enamel roses, various leaf and fern sprigs, and floral wreaths. One notable piece is a rhinestone-set ER II royal cipher brooch surmounted by a crown with red and blue accents. Classical styles include an oval cameo depicting a female profile, two Limoges-style brooches featuring scenes on black grounds, and a black glass oval with blue millefiori floral inclusions. Other designs include a gold-tone Ichthys fish symbol and a rhinestone-set Christmas tree. The items are constructed from gold-tone and silver-tone base metals set with a variety of glass and synthetic stones, including faceted glass, Aurora Borealis and clear rhinestones, faux pearls, mother-of-pearl, and glass cabochons imitating tiger's eye and malachite.