This elegant brooch was created by Marcel Boucher in the midto late 1950s.
Condition Report:
Excellent
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The Details...
This brooch is constructed from rhodium plated metal. It features a flower motif and is set with round and baguette cut, colourless rhinestones. The brooch fastens with a traditional safety catch and the fastening pin is attached to the brooch with a round hinge. The brooch is signed - it is stamped 'BOUCHER' with a copyright symbol on its reverse and there is also a serial number (6051). The brooch measures 4.5cm in diameter.
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A Short History...
Known for his sophisticated and bold designs, Marcel Boucher is considered one of the most important costume jewellery creators of the twentieth century. Born in France, he moved to New York and became an apprentice designer for Cartier. But, as the Great Depression began, Boucher lost his job with Cartier and began work as a costume jeweller, transferring his skills from fine to imitation pieces. However, it is important to note that whilst the materials he worked with changed, the quality of his design and production remained the same. This brooch is a fabulous example of a Boucher piece that echos the style of high end fine jewels, but is constructed from imitation materials.
Wear it With...
Pair this brooch with a crisp white t-shirt and navy blue blazer.
The jewellery within the Gemma Redmond Vintage collection has survived to this day because it has been well cared for throughout its lifetime. It is important to continue to care for the jewellery that you buy from us to ensure its continued preservation. Here are some suggestions:
- Be sure to store your jewellery within the boxes that we provide to ensure that it is protected. This is especially important when travelling with your pieces.
- Try not to get perfume or hairspray on your items. These liquids can damage the materials that our jewellery is made from.
- Try not to drop your jewellery or catch your jewellery against hard surfaces. If this happens over time, the findings and fixings can loosen and wear.
- Try not to get your jewellery wet. Some costume jewellery manufacturers utilised water soluble glue in the making of their pieces. Getting your jewellery wet could cause rhinestones and other details to fall away over time.
- If you wish to clean your jewellery, use a soft polishing cloth or a soft brush.
This evocative and dramatic brooch was made in the 1920s.
Condition Report:
Excellent
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A beautifully designed and quality constructed Late 1950s fur clip. This piece is highly likely to have been created for a French couture house.
Condition Report:
Excellent
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Featuring lustrous faux pearls and vibrant colours, this brooch dates from the 1950s and was created in France by Louis Rousselet.
Condition Report:
Excellent
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This pretty brooch was created in Limoges, France, in the 1930s.
Condition Report:
Excellent
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This elegant bar brooch features a classical portrait and was most likely created in France in the early 1930s.
Condition Report:
Very Good -Some minor discolouration to the metal surrounding the portrait. This is only visible upon very close inspection.
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Exceptionally rare and intricate, this Austro-Hungarian brooch was created in the mid 1800s.
Condition Report:
Good - Some wear to the enamel work and a tiny chip to the right-hand edge of the brooch. These aspects are only apparent upon very close inspection and do not detract from the appeal and rarity of the piece.
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A beautifully designed 1950s pin - this piece was possibly created by the great French parurier, Roger Scemama.
Condition Report:
Wearable - Some loss of coating to one faux pearl and a little crazing to the surface of another faux pearl. Both of these defects are not visible when the piece is worn and do little to detract from its appeal.
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Featuring a whimsical galleon design, this brooch was created in the 1950s.
Condition Report:
Very Good - A little darkening to the reverse of the brooch. This is consistent with age and is not visible when the brooch is worn.
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This beautiful brooch was created in 1955 in London by Harold A. Lazarus.
Condition Report:
Excellent
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This elegant brooch was created in the 1930s.
Condition Report:
Excellent
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These stylish pins are unsigned, but beautiful. They were most likely made in Czechoslovakia in the 1940s.
Condition Report:
Excellent
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Detailed and beautiful, this brooch was created in the early to mid 1800s.
Condition Report:
Excellent
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This beautiful brooch was most likely created in the Victorian era. It features a pretty floral design.
Condition Report:
Excellent
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These evocatively Art Deco dress clips were most likely created in 1930s Austria.
Condition Report:
Very Good - The silver frame for the baguette paste stones is ever so slightly mis-shapen. This is only visible upon very close inspection and it does not detract from the overall appeal of these clips.
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Bright and bold, these dress clips are typical examples of high end French Art Deco costume jewellery.
Condition Report:
Very Good - Some rubbing to the surface of a couple of faux pearls and aging to the gilt metal. This is consistent with age and use, but does not detract from the overall appeal of these clips.
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This elegant brooch was created in the 1920s.
Condition Report:
Excellent
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This elegant brooch was created by Marcel Boucher in the midto late 1950s.
Condition Report:
Excellent
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