This item is an antique Art Deco rhinestone brooch, created from pot metal and clear rhinestones between the 1920s and 1930s.
Style: Art Deco, featuring intricate geometric, scrolling designs.
Features: Constructed from "pot metal," a slang term for inexpensive alloy metals commonly used in costume jewelry of that era.
This ornate piece features a central oval outline filled with a scroll-like openwork design of smaller rhinestones, and larger rectangular rhinestones bordering the main edge. The overall form is distinctly oval, with slightly flared, rounded ends.
Excellent condition. 2 x 2.75 inches. Metal and stones original and all stones present. No yellowing. Pin is in good working order. Please see photos.