Deep Blue Jewelled Flower Costume Brooch circa 1940s

This brooch is typical of the high end style statement  jewellery that you see in all the best books about collecting antique and vintage costume jewellery.  It is in very good vintage condition with just the natural patina wear to the metal that you would expect from a piece of jewellery that is almost an antique and has the quality that you would expect from a piece where the stones have obviously been set by hand.  I cannot decide if it’s from the USA or a Bohemian or even a French  piece. There is sadly no signature or makers marks to guide me; but what I do see is quality, quality, quality!   It is is a large open flower set with facet cut lead glass crystals that are not foiled to the back so rely on their cut and clarity for their shine. The stones are all in a rich, deep shade of blue.  The central blue glass stone is a cabouchon-type domed jewel with a golden back and is a little larger than half an inch in diameter.  It is held in place by a myriad of fleur-de-lys individual claws; there are a further nine marquise shaped blue glass crystals in petal shapes held in with golden fleur-de-lys claws too. Each of these being an inch in length and half an inch across at their widest part. These stones make up the petals of the daisy type flower and are also used for the two leaves, one either side of curved stem. Vintage Brooches from this era were often hand assembled with every claw being shut by hand in much the same way that precious stones and diamonds are set.  The  diameter of this vintage brooch is 2.5 inches with a 3.75 inch length overall so it has size and impact. The brooch fastens with a long pin and a secure roll over type clasp.  This brooch would be perfect to wear and would hold its own in a collection of 1940s 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.