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ArtDeco Coro 1919 "PatPend" LadyBug Enamel FauxGem Vermeil Brooch
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With the Coro signature "script-no-angle" since 1919 and "PAT.PEND.", this early Art Deco vermeil lady-bug beetle brooch features a red enameled face and mixed-cut bezel-set red and blue crystals with clear crystal pave back. The gap between the convex wings and five holes on the base enable maximum light for a surprising degree of sparkle from a small brooch.
This is not the later patented version of the design that included a piece of felt for the purpose of applying perfume to diffuse more slowly, which has a different Coro signature "angled script" and shortened "PAT." This is the earliest lady-bug version, which any Coro or bug-brooch collector should have.
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- Metal:Vermeil,Gilt Metal,Enamel,Gold
- Stone:Blue Sapphire,Ruby,Crystal
- Stone Cut:Mixed Cut
- Dimensions:Width: 0.79 in (20 mm)Depth: 0.6 in (15 mm)Length: 0.79 in (20 mm)
- Style:Art Deco
- Place of Origin:United States
- Period:Early 20th Century
- Date of Manufacture:1919-1939
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses.
- Seller Location:Chicago, IL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU3244218584132
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