Silson Enameled Town Crier Figural Pin
1940 vintage enameled figural pin is unsigned Silson who patented this design. It depicts a Colonial town crier with pale blue and yellow enameling and colorful rhinestone buttons. Gold plated base metal. 2 3/8" height. Very good overall condition apart from some small fleabites to the enameling as seen in the enlarged photo. - $120
Swoboda Gemstone Circus Clown & Balloons Pin
Signed SWOBODA figural circus clown holding balloons pin is adorable! This pin brooch is made of genuine semi-precious gemstones, including a carved jade body, turquoise shoes, rhodochrosite gloves, carnelian ruffled collar, garnet eyes, amethyst hat, and more! Brushed goldtone setting. 1 7/8" height; excellent condition. - $80
French Cutwork Celluloid Pin ~ Asian Rickshaw Scene
Vintage oval French cutwork celluloid pin is made to resemble ivory, and features a dimensional Asian scene. In the foreground, a man in traditional costume pulls a rickshaw, in which reposes a lady holding a parasol. In the background is the silhouette of a pagoda, with dragon inside, and topiary on both outer sides. 2 1/8" across; marked Depose France on reverse. Pin has the French trombone style closure. Excellent condition with no apparent problems though these items sometimes do have imperfections which can be difficult to ascertain. - $65
Vintage Swoboda Juggling Circus Clown Pin
SWOBODA juggling circus clown set with semi-precious stones, including jade, turquoise, moonstone, amethyst, garnet, pearls. Goldplated setting. Measures slightly over 2". Small plating scrape on one foot; otherwise in excellent condition. - $65
Swoboda Circus Clown Holding Umbrella
SWOBODA circus clown pin is holding an umbrella! His head looks ivory; his body is jade. He has real garnet eyes, turquoise chips in his umbrella, carnelian shoes, rose quartz gloves and more! 2 1/4". Excellent condition. - $80
Vintage Christmas Santa & Sack of Toys Pin by ART
Colorful enameled Santa Claus pin brooch with sack of presents pin by ART; accented with rhinestone crystals. Brushed goldtone back. Measures 1 3/4" height. Excellent condition. - $60
1940's Enameled Drum Major & Majorette Fur Clips SCARCE! enameled fur clip set, circa 1940's vintage, of a marching parade drum major and majorette. (A parade horse in the same grouping can be purchased separately.) Enameling over base metal includes red and blue uniforms, black boots, pale skin tones. They carry batons and have clear rhinestone accents. Both are marked Pats Pen. Major measures 2 3/8" height; majorette is 2 1/2". Very good condition apart from some flecks of enamel loss; clip is in good working order. - $400
1940's Pearlized Lucite Plastic Sailor Pin
1940's pearlized lucite plastic jointed sailor pin measures 4". Wonderful sentimental piece -- especially for that Navy wife! Excellent condition.
- $85
Urie Mandle Sterling Siam Dancer Brooch & Earring Set
Vintage sterling silver Siam dancer pin and clip earring set, circa 1940's, is beautifully made and set with clear and colored pave rhinestones, and enameled in black on the face, arms and legs. Pin measures 2 5/8" height; matching clip earrings are slightly over 1". Attributable to Urie Mandle (designed by Murray Slater). Marked Sterling Pat. Pend. - $240
FLYING COLORS Ceramic Ballerina Pin
Darling FLYING COLORS ceramic ballerina pin features a dancer in toe shoes and pink tutu; 2 3/4". On original card; mint condition. - $60
California Pottery Chinaman Pin
California pottery style chinaman with ceramic face and hat, painted leather and suede clothing. 2 1/4" in height. Marked on back "NG" and a couple symbols I'm unsure of. - $65
Ruby Z Ceramic Conehead Clown Pin
Funny ceramic clown pin brooch has a pointy conehead hat and colorful costume. 3 1/2" height; marked Ruby Z on reverse. Excellent condition. - $50
Ceramic and Copper African Mask Set
African tribal mask pin and screwback earring set is done in copper and glazed ceramic. Circa 1940's, probably made by Elzac or a similar California Pottery company. Pieces have dangling spiral earrings. Brooch measures 2 1/2" tall; earrings are 7/8". I could only find one flaw -- a tiny chip in the top of one of the earrings. Otherwise excellent condition. - $85
Blackamoor Fur Clip w/Fruit Basket
Unsigned blackamoor fur clip is copper-plated with colorfully enameled fruit basket on his head. Possible Coro. Slightly over 2" in height. Excellent condition. - SOLD
Goofus Glass Greek Muse Pin
Reverse-painted "goofus glass" pin features a Classical Greek goddess or Muse done in gold relief. Image and faux mother-of-pearl background are clean and sharp. Brass setting (some wear to plating on the back). 1 3/8" across. - $45
Staret Hand Holding a Floral Bouquet
Rare, hard-to-find signed original STARET pin of a hand holding a floral bouquet. Enameled potmetal with faceted large, openbacked glass stones and smaller rhinestone crystals. Measures slightly over 3" across. There is a slight scrape to the enameling on the lady's fingers, but condition otherwise is excellent. The mark is stamped into the metal. - $1250
1960's Vintage LEA STEIN Serigraphy Mod Girl Pin
Very nice early Lea Stein serigraphy pin, circa 1960's, with a mod girl against a rust-colored background. Encased in a rust-colored acetate frame. Unsigned, but with characteristic v-shaped embedded metal pin back. 1 3/4" diameter; excellent condition. - $180
Spain Pearly Face Sailor Pin
Tiny pearly face figural pin marked SPAIN looks like a sailor with his striped shirt and cap. Measures just over 1", and is enameled goldtone metal. Small amount of enamel loss but otherwise in good condition. - $15
Sculptural Figural Pin ~ Spanish Bullfighter
Ole! Another diminutive but well-crafted figural pin -- this one depicting a Spanish matador. Unmarked, but probably from Spain as I've seen similar figures marked. 1 1/2". Excellent condition. - $25
Sculptural Wire Figural Clown w/ Hoop Pin
This little vintage figural enameled clown pin is a darling, and despite his small size, he's well-made and painted with loving detail. Unmarked, but is very similar to other figural pins from Spain. 1 1/2" across. Excellent condition! - $30
