The 2020 Christmas update is on tonight - at N&N Vintage Costume Jewelry...
   
...rarest Trifari - WW2 Patriotic Swooping Lyre Bird, olive branch in its beak, just second time here - magnificent 1941 Philippe patented sapphire and two colour gold extravagant flower spray, here only once before - superb early 40s Philippe enamelled Lily of the Valley clip, never seen anywhere else - 1948 Renaissance series Treble Clef pin, one of several designs 're-born' from original 1941 patents...
   
...Dujay Sterling magnificence, tricolour fruit salads six flower rosette pin, with mid-1940s explosive spangles - MB Boucher 'Funny Bunny', with advert for 1942 Valentines Day, ID confirmed by the pin clip and spikes on the pin body, identical to the MB Cossack - lovely seahorse, one of Trifari's 1954 Tropical Fantasies (recently dated here for the first time), superb fineness of execution - rare 1941 patented Alfred Spaney five sapphire flowers floral spray, part of a series of striking lozenge cut designs...
   
...more very rare Trifari - irresistible, colourful Philippe parrot, 1941-42, here only once before - amazing 1920s Matador face mask with Bakelite hat, same construction as a signed TK (Trifari & Krussman) piece, so pre-1925 - patented, gorgeous ruby and pink topaz Trifari Philippe cornucopia earrings, with a new Christmas 1945 advert - and the smallest (of three sizes) of 1939-40 Trifari Philippe flower baskets, superb construction, such a tiny pin...
   
...spectacular fashion statements - stunning 50s Weiss, sapphire and emerald cravat necklace bracelet and earrings set - smartest 1950 Boucher, gold gaspipes and kite cut olivenes bracelet - superb Boucher curling orchid pin, diamante and citrine, with 1960 Harper's Bazaar feature - ultra-cool Trifari Philippe 'Lightning' pin, pave and baguettes, with full page advert in Vogue, November 1961...
...and there's even more to see - 18 items in all - take a look!
N&N's Research Discoveries page has a useful archive of these illustrated update emails, going back to the start of this year - catch up on what you may have missed!
All our best
Neil & Natasha Cuddy (N&N)
N&N Vintage Costume Jewelry
https://www.trifari.com/index.html
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