Square Lucite Brooch from the 1950s (SOLD)

Two big blooms and lots of little buds decorate this vintage reverse carved lucite brooch.  The floral arrangement is a bit like the repeat pattern you get on fabrics and it is most effective on this nice old brooch.  The two big blooms are a faded mauve colour, the buds are faded pink and two tobacco coloured leaves complete the design.  This 1950s lucite brooch is a square shape but is meant to be worn at a jaunty angle as indicated by the position of the pin.  The brooch is in excellent condition  and it fastens with a silvertone metal pin with a 'c' guard end.  This 1950 's brooch measures 1.5 inches square and is quarter of an inch thick.  It benefits from an angled rim so that the colours reflect nicely around the edges.

This  vintage pin is a great collectable for anyone interested in Bakelite era and early plastics .  Lucite was Dupont's trade name for their acrylic plastic material which they patented in the 1930's and is usually the name given to brooches and pins of this type.  The most common theme for them is flowers, some abstract and Art Deco in design, others very detailed - so you can tell exactly which flower is being depicted!   Vintage Lucite brooches are see through so take on the colour of the item of clothing that they are pinned to.  They look fresh and pretty on white and light colours and striking and dramatic on black and dark colours - How will you wear yours?