Enamel brooch

Jewellery

Inventory number
2022.10.27.28.JW.BR.C1955.GB
Author:
Exquisite (British, 1914-1979)
Description
Costume jewellery brooch depicting a small bouquet of pansies. Metal base hand painted with cold enamel and decorated with rhinestone inlays. Marked.

This pansies bouquet brooch is a part of "Exquisite" costume jewellery company's “Birthday Flower Brooch” series and represents people born in May (the official list number being 904081).
The overall list of designs in the series:
January – Snowdrop – 904077
February – Primrose – 904078
March – Violet – 904079
April – Iris – 904080
May – Pansy – 904081
June – Rose – 904082
July- Fuchsia – 904083
August – Poppy – 904084
September – Cornflower – 904085
October – Carnation – 904086
November – Chrysanthemum – 904087
December – Christmas Rose – 904088

The products of the series were available in:
Coloured hand laid cold enamel.
Shiny silver or shiny gold.
Brooches in 3 sizes – Small, Large and Extra large.
Earrings, Necklaces and Bracelets.
Materials
Brass
Enamel
Rhinestones
Origin
1950 – 1960 Great Britain
Dimensions
Width : 2 cm
Length : 6.5 cm
Height : 6 cm

Related person
Exquisite (British, 1914-1979) (creator)
Exhibition History
· 2022.10.24–2022.11.15. ‘The glamour of Italian fashion houses. Historical exhibition 1935–1999. From the collection of Alexandre Vassiliev foundation.’ Akropolis shopping center Exhibition hall, Kaunas, Lithuania.