1940's/1950's Reverse Carved Lucite 'Vase of Flowers' Brooch (sold)

This lovely old lucite brooch is in very muted colours - the result of gently fading over the past 60 to 70 years!  Far from detracting from its appeal it actually makes it even more wearable as it is soft and subtle and likely to match with almost every colour in your wardrobe!  The brooch has a nicely bevelled edge which gives it a flower shape overall. The size is approximately one and three quarter inches in diameter  with a thickness of quarter of an inch.  The flowers are slightly 'crocus like' in style  with a few pointed leaves and the vase has a cross hatched cut pattern on it.  The overall muted colours are ivory white and very soft yellow and faun brown. This vintage brooch has a brass pin fastening which secures with a roll over type clasp.

Lucite is Dupont's Trade name for their acrylic plastic which they patented in 1936.  ICI used the name Perspex for their similar material.  In the Jewellery trade the name ' Lucite' is favoured for all acrylic pieces as it was the most widely coined term for American Jewelry. Lucite brooches from the 1930s, 1940's and 1950's are becoming firm favourites with collectors.  Just recently a collection of these early plastic pins appeared on the BBC Antiques Roadshow.   It is easy to see why they appeal - each one has been hand produced so there are natural variations in the style and design, the material is light making the brooches very easy to wear.  The 'see-through' nature of the Lucite makes the brooch take on a different appearance when pinned onto various coloured clothes.