Vtg 1950s - 60s Retro Red Galalith Plastic French 2" Leaf Clover Brooch Pin

Description

OXFORD
Jewel
A One-of-a-Kind Journey
The three leaves of this clover represent faith, hope and love (the fourth leaf is the luck) and given the large size of this striking brooch, it's meant to bring it in abundance. With a rich and sophisticated color palette, the galalith plastic and style suggests this piece was made in France. While its silhouette is fairly thin, it has a pleasingly chubby and dimensional appearance with a glossy sheen to the surface.
Condition Guide
Excellent.
This piece is fresh looking, it must have been tucked away and well
taken care of, the signs of wear are noticeable only on close inspection.
The plastic has a fresh surface and a nice sheen with a bit of scratching that is noticeable on close inspection.
There are no irregularities to the setting or signs of solder or repair and the piece has a firm shape.
Length
2 1/8"
Width             1 5/8
”
Mark              No mark
Clasp
Secure, and original
Weight           5 grams
Period            1950s - 60s
Material          Brass, Plastic
Col
lector Note
On Figurals.
Figural jewelry includes any piece that has been shaped into an animal, person, object, or detailed “day in the life” scene. Antique and vintage figural jewelry is often quite charming and collectible for the realistic or cutesy details. Specific objects or animals became popular and prolific in jewelry during certain time periods, Scotty dogs during the 1940’s for example, or swallow birds during the Victorian era. Figural jewelry is special for its detail and realism but also tells the story of the decade they were made in.
On Symbolism In Jewelry.
Symbolism in antique and vintage jewelry is common, yet it can be hard to spot if you don’t know what you’re looking for. Often, specific natural gemstones, flowers, birds, and motifs like stars and anchors were imbued with meanings that have fallen out of present-day society’s collective memory. To appreciate the power of symbols in antique jewelry is to imagine what it would have been like to wear the piece and step back into history.
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_gsrx_vers_1233 (GS 8.1.1 (1233))