Posted 6 years ago
freiheit
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This large brooch (3 1/4 inches) is unmarked. It is in the Art Nouveau style, but there is a possibility that it dates to the 1960's because I found a simple, oval brooch with a cameo very close to my one and the seller said that it was new old stock from the sixties.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks for looking:)
Thanks a lot, fortapache,vetraio50, aura, Mrstyndall, and hunterqlee :)
Lovely cameo image of Diana with her bow and dog
These resin cameos of Diana hunting with her hound are still being made in various colors & tend to be set in vintage looking mounts, more often now as pendants, since brooches are out of fashion.
The seller of this one also represents it as new old stock from the 60s:
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/87UAAOSwoSFbT-oT/s-l1600.jpg
but many in more vintage looking settings are represented as new.
Looking at the stamped brass mount & the way the resin has been blended in an attempt to mimic the uneven color of natural helmet shell, I'm inclined to think yours is vintage rather than new trying to look vintage
Really fun piece, the setting makes it special. :)
Cameosleuth, sorry for acknowledging your comment so late. I don't receive any notifications anymore and only see comments when I happen to browse through my posts. Your input is greatly appreciated.