ULTRA RARE 1950\'s SCHIAPARELLI AVANT GARDE DOUBLE PEARL PEA PODS DANGLE BROOCH
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ULTRA RARE 1950\'s SCHIAPARELLI AVANT GARDE DOUBLE PEARL PEA PODS DANGLE BROOCH:
$185.00
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ULTRA RARE 1950\'s SCHIAPARELLI AVANT GARDE DOUBLE PEARL PEA PODS DANGLE BROOCH
SCHIAPARELLI Unique double pea pods pearl brooch ca. 1950
The brooch captures the eccentric genius of
Schiaparelli\'s innovative designs. The avant garde
design merges elegance & her unique sensibility.
The gilt metal pea pods have a textured etched finish.
Stamped Schiaparelli in script on reverse cartouche.
An elegant whimsical designer brooch.
No missing, worn, damaged gold plate or faux pearls. The clasp with pin still swivel & close tight like-new. No bends or breaks.No missing pieces! A very RARE vintage designer signed piece & a real eye-catcher!!!
Excellent amazing original condition & sturdy enough to wear.
VERY SCARCE TO FIND - NOT COMMON!!!
Measures Approximately 3.5\" top to bottom (inches) X 1.5\" width (see scans)
Total Weight Approximately 25.64 Grams
A stunning delicate & exquisite statement piece crafted of the BEST design & quality.
Will not disappoint!
Excellent Near Flawless Condition (see scans & details above)
Ships Priority Mail (boxed) with Tracking in U.S
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HISTORY OF SCHIAPARELLI: Late 1920s - 1974
Eliza Schiaparelli was born in Rome, Italy in 1890. Shemoved to Paris in the 1920s where she opened her first couture fashion house.She left Paris in 1940 and opened her own fashion operation in New York City in1949 and also opened a boutique offering ready-to-wear clothing, sellingjewelry, perfume, cosmetics, lingerie, and swimsuits to complement herfashionable line of clothing. She licensed her name for mass production ofcostume jewelry and accessories made by David Lisner Co. which was also the authorizedAmerican agent and distributor for her earlier French-made pieces. In 1947, shecreated clothing in hot pink color, for before that time, black, brown and bluewere the only popular and basic colors in women’s clothing. Top designers forher establishment were Jean Schlumberg (designed the Circus collection), SergeMatta, Pierre Hubert Givenchy, Cecil Beaton, and Jean Clement. In 1949, theRalph De Rosa Company produced Schiaparelli jewelry.
Schiaparelli’s earlier jewelry, was showy, imaginative, andbold with innovative designs but in her later years, the jewelry lacked the\"off the wall\" look of her earlier work. She is best known for herwhimsical designs taking inspiration from nature, the circus themes, and thesigns of the zodiac. Her jewelry designs also include Native African Art, andJungle Primitives. She designed chunky suites with prong-set molded iridescentglass stones (called watermelon) and aurora borealis rhinestones (developed bySwarovski in 1955) or large faceted colored glass stones that were produced inthe mid 1950s. The company used pot-metal, sterling silver and gold platedbackings. Eliza retired in 1954 with the Schiaparelli line discontinued around1955. She sold the rights to her name and business in 1973, therefore, Americanmanufacturers continued producing her designs up to 1974. Lydo Coppola (marriedname Toppo), in Paris, designed pieces for Schiaparelli early in her career.Schiaparelli’s early 1930s pieces were unsigned and are rarely ever seen today.In the late 1930s, jewelry pieces were signed \"schiaparelli\" in lowercase block letters up until 1949 and \"Schiaparelli\" in script after1949, and \"Designed in Paris--Created in America\" 1949. Eliza died inParis in 1973. Her jewelry is highly sought after and very collectible.
ULTRA RARE 1950\'s SCHIAPARELLI AVANT GARDE DOUBLE PEARL PEA PODS DANGLE BROOCH:
$185.00