VTG 1938-42 A. PHILIPPE CROWN TRIFARI RHODIUM RHINESTONE FLOWER SCROLL CLIP

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VTG 1938-42 A. PHILIPPE CROWN TRIFARI RHODIUM RHINESTONE FLOWER SCROLL CLIP:
$134.96

FOR YOUR KIND CONSIDERATION, A MAGNIFICENT TREASURE BY TRIFARI\'S MASTER DESIGNER ALFRED PHILIPPE. ABSOLUTELY SENSATIONAL PIECE, THAT WAS COMPLETED IN THE 1938-42 PERIOD WHEN TRIFARI DESIGNED A NUMBER OF THESE AMAZING FLORAL CLIPS. HERE, PHILIPPE AND TRIFARI USE A FABULOUS RHODIUM FINISH WITH CURVED SCROLLED LINES AND FLOWERS AND LEAVES TO GIVE THE PIECE TRULY INCREDIBLE STYLING AND DIMENSION. BEAUTIFUL CRYSTAL RHINESTONES ARE USED THROUGHOUT THE PIECE. A WORK OF ART.
THE CLIP IS IN EXCELLENT VINTAGE CONDITION, AMAZING REALLY WHEN YOU CONSIDER THE AGE OF THE PIECE. THE RHODIUM LOOKS GREAT, AND THE CRYSTAL RHINESTONES ARE ALL IN PLACE, SHINY AND BRIGHT. THIS PIECE CARRIES TWO MARKS. THE FIRST IS THE CROWN TRIFARI MARK USED ON THIS CLIPS DURING THE LATE 30\' AND EARLY 40\'S. THE SECOND LOOKS LIKE A MARKERS MARK THAT NUMBERED THESE PIECES. THIS ONE CARRIES THE EXTREMELY LOW NUMBER: 10.
MEASUREMENTS:
THE CLIP IS 1 5/8\" WIDE AND 2.5\" TALL.
THIS BROOCH IS IN VERY GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION, WITH THE RECOGNITION THAT THIS PIECE ORIGINALLY HAD TWO FLOWER TREMBLERS, AND NOW HAS ONE. THE OTHER TREMBLER ATTACHED TO A SECOND SMALLER FLOWER WAS REPLACEDSOMETIME DURING ITS 74 YEAR HISTORY, BY A RUBY RED RHINESTONE TO THE RIGHT OF THE MAIN TREMBLER FLOWER. THE PIECE STILL LOOKS AMAZING WITHOUT IT, AND NOW ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER SINGLE FLOWER TREMBLER DESIGN THAT PHILIPPE CREATED IN THE SAME YEAR. THIS PIECE SELLS ON OTHER SITES FOR $385+ WITH BOTH FLOWERS INTACT, SO WE HAVE ADJUSTED OUR STARTING PRICE TO RECOGNIZE THIS FLAW.
THIS PIECE HAS SEVERAL HALLMARKS ON THE REVERSE. IT IS SIGNED WITH THE CROWN TRIFARI MARK ON THE CLIP. IT IS ALSO MARKED WITH THE PATENT NUMBER.
MEASUREMENTS:
THE CLIP IS 2\" WIDE AND 2 3/8\" TALL.
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