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    Posted 8 years ago

    freiheit
    (1224 items)

    When I saw this brooch, I immediately thought of Coro. I remembered the beautiful Duette brooches Coro made but my brooch isn’t one of them!

    I think that this brooch was made in the 1940’s, however, I read somewhere that some reproductions were made in the 1960’s. Based on the kind of metal, I am inclined to say that this brooch is rather from the 40’s (but I could be wrong).

    This brooch is made of pot metal and then painted. I belief the eyes originally had rhinestones. I will see if I find a suitable replacement. The brooch is more than 3 and ½ inches and, overall, in very good vintage condition, with exception of the eyes.

    Here is a link to a brooch that seems to be just like mine, with the exception of the painting:

    https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/76930529/pot-metal-figural-bird-brooch-spelter?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=pot metal bird brooch&ref=sr_gallery_15

    This link shows a similar designed brooch decorated with rhinestones and made of a better material. It is a Duette fur clip attributed to Coro:

    http://www.ebay.ca/itm/VINTAGE-GENE-VERRECCHIO-CORO-COCKATOO-BIRD-DUETTE-FUR-CLIP-BROOCH-1941-/291986992818?hash=item43fbc7eeb2:g:IR0AAOSwUV9WpnHk

    Thanks for looking:)

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    Comments

    1. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 8 years ago
      That's a great brooch!
    2. Manikin Manikin, 8 years ago
      Love it !
    3. freiheit freiheit, 8 years ago
      Many thanks for your comments, Efesgirland Manikin:)
    4. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 8 years ago
      they look like quetzales. very beautiful!
    5. freiheit freiheit, 8 years ago
      Thanks so much for your comments, ho2cultcha and valentino:)
      I have no idea about most birds. To me, the ones on the brooch look "exotic" and I really should have checked it out before listing the brooch.
      Mary, I have so many brooches in the shape of flowers so now I started to look for any other design because flowers, unless really well designed, are starting to bore me a bit - LOL
    6. freiheit freiheit, 8 years ago
      Many thanks for loving my brooch:
      Tigra,
      martika,
      mikelv85,
      racer4four,
      TassieDevil,
      antiquerose,
      Caperkid,
      Ms.CrystalShip,
      vetraio50,
      valentino97,
      aura,
      ho2cultcha,
      TimeTraveller,
      pebble,
      Manikin, and
      Efesgirl:)
    7. freiheit freiheit, 8 years ago
      Many thanks, kivatinitz:)
    8. PhilDMorris PhilDMorris, 8 years ago
      This is wonderful, sorry to have missed it earlier.

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