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Sold A Liberty Floral Buba The Owl Brooch by Lea Stein Paris

Here we have a most Collectable Owl Brooch, named Buba by his creator Lea Stein of Paris.  This fab Owl pin is made of Rhodoid, a type of early plastic, so is light and easy to wear. It has the added bonus of incorporating Liberty ditsy floral fabric in its design. This contemporary bird brooch is just delightful, pretty and perfect! It’s also technically difficult to achieve it Lea Stein masters this to perfection! The  use of a fabric layer within the layers of cellulose acetate adds a wonderful, country charm to this pin. Colours in the fabric are pinks, apricots, reds and green on a cream ground. 

There is a bright  black pupil to the eye with a pale amber  rim and then clever use of bright shiny green laminate for the outer eyes, beak and feet. On the reverse, this brooch is equally gorgeous with a classic red, green, and yellow pattern with just the little feet picked out in a pale green. The brooch has the classic Lea Stein signature on its white metal pin, which fastens with a secure roll over type clasp.  This Owl brooch measures 2.5 inches by 1.75 inches and is layered.  Buba the Owl has character and it is easy to see why he is one of the popular designs from Lea Stein.  Here is more about her work.....

LEA STEIN was born in Paris in 1931 and worked as a dress designer. She began making her now famous Jewellery when her husband, Fernand Steinberger, ( a Plastics Chemist ) discovered a process of laminating cellulose acetate to create a unique range of colours & patterns.
Buttons for her frocks were their first products; followed by brooches, bangles and earrings. The factory was forced to close in the 1980’s but has since re-opened much to the relief of costume jewellery collectors and Lea Stein fans. Lea Stein loves to produce designs based on animals and flowers. Now she is quite an elderly lady but still introduces a couple of new designs each year.
Each brooch has the trademark ‘V’ shaped pin on the back and is signed: ‘LEA STEIN PARIS’. The manufacturing process used means that no two pieces are exactly alike. The fabulous designs, the ease of wearing and their quirky appeal are just some of the reasons why they are so collected around the world today.

JEWELLERY DETAILS

Designer or Brand: Lea Stein, Paris

Condition: Excellent - New

Decade: Current

Era: Contemporary Retro

Type: Brooch

Material: Liberty Fabirc and Plastic Laminate Rhodoid

£79.00
Apologies, THIS ITEM IS SOLD.
Sold A Liberty Floral Buba  The Owl Brooch by Lea Stein Paris
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