SOLD. A Baby Elephant Pin by Lea Stein - Vintage Small Elephant Brooch

This characterful Elephant brooch is the work of Parisian designer Lea Stein. It is made of multi -layered celluloid acetate or rhodoid.  Lea Stein makes elephant pins in two sizes and this is the rare smaller baby one.The elephant is holding up his trunk which is recognised as a good luck gesture!  The colours used for this pin are from the 1970s palette of browns and gold with sparkling glitter. There is a plain shiny black ear and a contrasting cream ivorine used for the tusk. There is also a tiny amber coloured classic 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 reverse of the Elephant brooch is in the same brown and gold glitter tones with just the tusk being in Ivorine.  The Elephant brooch measures 2 by 2 inches at is widest points.  This is a super vintage 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 -