Daffodils - Reverse Carved Lucite Brooch 1940's - 1950's Era (SOLD)

This is a delightful vintage reverse carved Lucite brooch featuring three daffodils.  The brooch is very naturalistic with the daffodils growing with their leaves around them.  The brooch is a nice chunky oval of the early acrylic plastic with dimensions of almost 2 inches by 1.5 inches by three eights of an inch thick. 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. This brooch is mainly in a yellow and brown colourway and the daffodil flowers reflect in the rim of the pin also.  This vintage brooch is mounted on a brass back pin which fastens with a secure roll over type clasp.  It is in very nice condition and is ready to add to your collection of early plastic vintage jewellery.