1950's Blue Jewelled Costume Brooch signed 'Celebrity' of New York (SOLD)

This brooch is typical of the designer signed jewellery that you see in all the best books about collecting antique and vintage costume jewellery.  It is in mint condition and has the quality that you would expect from American 1950's jewelry.  Made by Celebrity of New York City this silver tone brooch is like an open flower set with facet cut lead glass crystals in two shades of blue.  The central blue glass stone is a mid blue colour and is almost half an inch in diameter.  It is held in place by 14 individual claws; there are a further six mid-blue glass crystals ( all approx 3 eigths of an inch in diameter)  with a dozen claws each to their setting.  The large central stone has ten smaller ice blue gems around it and another 6 ice blue gems decorate the edges. (These smaller stones have just four claws each.)  Vintage Brooches from the top makers were always hand assembled with every claw being shut by hand in much the same way that precious stones and diamonds are set. There are pressed filigree butterfly shapes around the central floral cluster and the whole effect is lacy, light and beautiful.  The total diameter of this vintage brooch is 2 and a quarter inches. The brooch fastens with a secure roll over type clasp.  This brooch would be perfect to wear and would hold its own in a collection of signed and designed vintage jewellery. It has been particularly difficult for me to get the exact colours right in the photos but I am sure that this vintage costume brooch will delight who ever purchases it!