Lea Stein - Large Elephant Pin - Big Black Elephant Brooch (SOLD) (1)

This fantastic  Elephant brooch is the work of Parisian designer Lea Stein. It is made of layered celluloid acetate or rhodoid.  Lea Stein makes elephant pins in two sizes and this is the larger one.  The kind of statement brooch to dress up your winter coat.  The elephant is holding up his trunk which is recognised as a good luck gesture!  The colours used for this pin are a plain shiny black body and head with contrasting cream ivorine for the ear and trunk and a classic stripey Lea Stein tiny ball for his beady eye. Naturally there is the trademark 'v' shaped pin to the back which has Lea Stein's signature and a secure roll over clasp.  The Elephant brooch measures 3.5 by almost 3 inches at is widest points.  This is a super design from Lea Stein who is famed for her jewellery, particularly her animals which have featured cats, foxes, dogs, birds and many other things over her history.          Now for that history -