Vintage Fifties comical duck brooche with turquoises and ruby by Unknown artist
Vintage Fifties comical duck brooche with turquoises and ruby by Unknown artist
Vintage Fifties comical duck brooche with turquoises and ruby by Unknown artist
Vintage Fifties comical duck brooche with turquoises and ruby by Unknown artist
Vintage Fifties comical duck brooche with turquoises and ruby by Unknown artist
Vintage Fifties comical duck brooche with turquoises and ruby by Unknown artist
Vintage Fifties comical duck brooche with turquoises and ruby by Unknown artist
Vintage Fifties comical duck brooche with turquoises and ruby by Unknown artist
Vintage Fifties comical duck brooche with turquoises and ruby by Unknown artist
Vintage Fifties comical duck brooche with turquoises and ruby by Unknown artist
Vintage Fifties comical duck brooche with turquoises and ruby by Unknown artist
Vintage Fifties comical duck brooche with turquoises and ruby by Unknown artist
Vintage Fifties comical duck brooche with turquoises and ruby by Unknown artist
Vintage Fifties comical duck brooche with turquoises and ruby by Unknown artist

Vintage Fifties comical duck brooche with turquoises and ruby 1950

Unknown artist

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  • About the artwork

    Antique jewelry object group
    brooch

    Condition
    very good condition
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    Style
    Vintage Fifties (of the twentieth century)
      -  See also: Fifties (of the twentieth century)
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    Style specifics
    This type of jewelry is very specific for the fifties of the twentieth century. All sorts of animals were used as source of inspiration for the goldsmiths. Made in gold and decorated with enamel and precious stones, the result of their labour most ofthe times well-made, clever and cute.

    Period
    ca. 1950
    Events & facts of this era, poetry of this era, fashion of this era.

    Source of inspiration
    Mother Nature

    Theme
    duck

    Material
    18K yellow gold (touchstone tested)
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    Precious stones
    Twelve turquoises and one ruby

    It is a very common practice to treat gemstones to intensify their clarity or colour. The item in question has not been tested in this regard.

    Birthstones
    Ruby is the birthstone (or month stone) for July and turquoise for December.
    more info on birthstones

    Hallmarks
    "0750" indicating 18K gold
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    Dimensions
    width 4,07 cm (1,60 inch)
    see picture with a ruler in millimeters and inches

    Weight
    10,20 gram (6,56 dwt)

    Adin Reference Nº
    21181-0521

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    Adin, fine antique jewellery

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  • About the artist

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