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(SOLD) A Polar Bear Pin in Cream - Polar Bear Brooch By Lea Stein of Paris

This 3-D black eyed Winter Polar Bear Brooch is a seasonal piece from the Parisian Jewellery designer, Lea Stein.  Her original brooches were first designed in the 1960s and are as popular now as they were back then.  This is a more recent design and in keeping with her Iconic Fox and Cat pins is made from cellulose acetate. This friendly Polar Bear Brooch is a fabulous item of costume jewellery and a real statement brooch for your wardrobe or collection. He has the cutest face with his round black eyes little 'teddy ears' smiling mouth and shiny black nose! 

This contemporary Lea Stein Polar Bear Brooch brooch measures almost 2 inches by 3 inches approximately at its widest parts. Our Cream Polar Bear Brooch has a mother of pearl effect design; it has a bonus in that in certain light the layers give a real pearly glow to the piece.  This is a chic choice and will look fabulous on denim, black or bright outfits.  The reverse of this brooch is finished in plain cream.  It has the traditional Lea Stein pin back with a roll-over type fastener. The piece is signed - 'Lea Stein, Paris'. 

Lea Stein also makes a traditional Bear pin in the same design and she has named him 'Tom Bear'. Lea Stein who is famed for her jewellery and has a long history of creating wearable art,  has created a real winner with this fabulous Polar Bear; perfect for Chirstmas and Winter wear. 

Now for her history -

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 - As  New, Preloved

Decade: Current

Era: Contemporary Retro

Type: Brooch 

Subject: Polar Bear

Material: Plastic Laminate Rhodoid

Colour;  Cream  and Black

£80.00
Apologies, THIS ITEM IS SOLD.
(SOLD) A Polar Bear Pin in Cream -  Polar Bear Brooch By Lea Stein of Paris
(SOLD) A Polar Bear Pin in Cream -  Polar Bear Brooch By Lea Stein of Paris (SOLD) A Polar Bear Pin in Cream -  Polar Bear Brooch By Lea Stein of Paris (SOLD) A Polar Bear Pin in Cream -  Polar Bear Brooch By Lea Stein of Paris (SOLD) A Polar Bear Pin in Cream -  Polar Bear Brooch By Lea Stein of Paris

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