Pretty and rare, this brooch was created in Limoges, France, in the 1950s.
Condition Report:
Excellent
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The Details...
This brooch is constructed from a copper panel foiled and enamelled with a silver and purple design. The panel is also detailed with purple and clear glass chips and cabochons. The panel is also claw set within a gilded metal frame. The brooch fastens with a trombone clasp and the fastening pin is attached to the brooch with a round hinge. The brooch measures 3.5cm x 2.75cm. The brooch is stamped on its reverse with 'D&C LIMOGES'.
A Short History...
Enamel ware has been produced in Limoges since the 12th Century. During the 1950s enamel jewellery in modernist styles was a popular creation in Limoges, with prominent artists and designers of the time making unique pieces in bold colour ways accented with textured glass details.
Wear it With...
Brooches are an exceptionally simple way to add instant vintage styling to any look and interest to plain materials. Pin this piece onto a hat, lapel, collar, cuff, scarf, sleeve, waistline or bag - wear alone or with a selection.
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 pretty brooch dates from the early 1900s.
Condition Report:
Excellent
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This evocative and dramatic brooch was made in the 1920s.
Condition Report:
Excellent
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This pretty brooch dates from the 1930s.
Condition Report:
Excellent
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This elegant brooch was created in the 1930s.
Condition Report:
Excellent
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A beautifully designed and quality constructed 1950s brooch. This piece was possibly created for a French couture house, most likely by Roger Scemama.
Condition Report:
Very Good - Some loss to the coating in a couple of areas on the faux pearl drops. This is only visible upon close inspection and does not detract from the appeal of the piece.
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This striking and colourful bar brooch dates from the 1960s.
Condition Report:
Excellent
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This beautiful brooch is emblematic of the evocative 1920s Egyptian Revival aesthetic.
Condition Report:
Very Good - Slight rubbing to the pharaoh's headdress, nose and chest. This is consistent with age and use and only visible upon very close inspection.
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Dramatic and historic, this brooch was created in the Georgian era.
Condition Report:
Very Good - Some clouding to a couple of the stones and scratches to the surface of a couple too. This is only visible upon very close inspection with a magnifying glass. It is consistent with age and use and do not detract from the overall appeal of the piece.
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This rare and remarkable survivor from the Art Nouveau era dates from c.1900.
Condition Report:
Good - Some rubbing to the plating on the reverse of the brooch - this is not visible when the brooch is being worn. One purple stone is perhaps a later replacement, as it is more faceted than the other. This is only apparent upon very close inspection and does not detract from the appeal of the brooch.
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This whimsical brooch features a poodle jumping through a hoop and dates from the Victorian era.
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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This evocative brooch is emblematic of the Egyptian Revival aesthetic and dates from the early 1900s.
Condition Report:
Excellent
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This pretty brooch dates from the early 1900s. The central motif is a lady styled so typically for the era in which this piece was made.
Condition Report:
Very Good - A faint and short hairline crack at the top of the brooch. This does not affect the strength or appeal of the brooch.
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Featuring a wonderful Cicada design, this dress clip dates from the 1930s and is unsigned.
Condition Report:
Very Good - Some tiny, faint scratches to the Bakelite and metal reverse of the clip. This is consistent with age and use and does not detract from the appeal of the piece.
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This stylish brooch dates from the 1920s.
Condition Report:
Excellent
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This brooch is a beautiful example of the 1920s silver. It was most likely made by the German Theodor Fahrner company.
Condition Report:
Excellent
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Pretty and rare, this brooch was created in Limoges, France, in the 1950s.
Condition Report:
Excellent
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