An Easter Monday update this week at N&N - 19 items, this 18 April...
   
two ultimate Dujay rarities... new patent for 1939 Jules Hirsch pave and enamel seahorse on coral, marked with the patent number, and with the characteristic pin clip so useful for attributing other Dujays; stunning gigantic Dujay Alexandrite fruit salads leaf or feather plume pin, over 4 inches, with the same iridescent fruit salads as the 1940 advertised Dujay Butterfly pin, as seen (and ID'd) in the 2002 3rd edition of Harrice Miller's book... rare Eisenberg Sterling Country Dancer with ribbons and bows pin, from Brunialti and 1944, here only once before... also from Brunialti, 1946 patented amazing Grayce Norato Cuban Dancer (Carmen Miranda, from the headdress) - now with N&N's newly discovered details of who the then-22-year-old Grayce Norato was...
   
classic Trifari Philippe 1939 gold pave and enamel parrot head pin clip, another tell-tale pin clip on the back (for dating purposes), and a conclusive 1939 Harper's Bazaar advert (for the same series' rooster)... from the superb patented 1940 Trifari Philippe pave enamel and coloured stones floral series, two examples: six link patented bracelet, with sapphire cabochons (and advert for the faceted stones version); and patented and advertised floral spay pin clip, with faceted sapphires... never here before, 1940 Trifari Philippe charming baby bird, aqua body, shoebutton head, triangle cut feet, yellow enamel beak, propped up on a leaf, flower, and branch - a sweetheart pin, if ever there was one...
   
spectacular Coro 1939 bangle bracelet, able to carry a range of clips from their dress clip duettes, supplied here with two yellow lotus flowers - as seen in Harper's Bazaar, Oct 1939... rare Disney jewelry from Cinderella (1950) - 5 piece set, the mice Jaq and Gus individually, the two of them swinging on a cuckoo clock, and snug in a boot - plus Cinders' pumpkin coach... late 40s early 50s Pennino, pave bird on a gold branch with pearl fruits, never seen before, here or elsewhere... ultra stylish Mazer pave and enamel Lady's Boot, ID'd by yet another characteristic pin clip, dated 1941 from the remarkable signed Ladybug on a leaf featured in Vogue that November...
   
more Trifari Jewels of India - 1968, a year after Alfred Philippe's retirement, this series named 'L'Orient', advertised in Vogue March 1968 - hear the twang of sitars, the Beatles' and their "guru", the Maharishi - plus a rare turtle pin from the same L'Orient series, clear Philippe design affinities to earlier 1949 and 1956 designs... wonderful KTF Trifari Philippe Seashell Spiral Clip Earrings, ID'd, not only from yet another set of 'characteristic clips', but also from a 1935 Women's Wear Daily feature the matching spiral hair slide... magnificent Coro couple snogging under an umbrella, pave and baguettes - unexampled passion in costume jewelry, from the famously passionate early 50s (plus interesting references to Coro's C in a circle mark, and its dating)...
and there's more - check out the other new items, in our 19 item update now on site
With over 3900 items on our N&N website - you can search for anything!
... while N&N's Research Discoveries page has a useful archive of these illustrated update emails, going back to January 2020 - you can catch up there on missed emails.
All our best...
Neil & Natasha Cuddy (N&N)
N&N Vintage Costume Jewelry
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