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.
Condition report:
The collection is in generally good vintage condition. Visible surface wear, minor oxidation, and light finish loss are present across several pieces, consistent with age and use. The Library Monitor pin shows some loss to the blue enamel. Stones and decorative elements appear largely intact, though settings have not been individually tested.
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