HOBE basket brooch with clear rhinestones and glass pearls in a gold tone setting, signed on the back “Hobe”, it is 1-3/4″ by 7/8″. Hobe copied the DeRosa basket design, probably after the DeRosa company had closed, and HERE is a photo of what the DeRosa version looked like, but it is not for sale. … Continue reading “HOBE basket brooch with clear rhinestones and glass pearls in a gold tone setting”
BASKET brooch with colorfully enameled flowers and clear rhinestones set in white or pot metal, made in the 1930s, 2-1/8″ by 2″. Baskets are always a favorite motif for brooches and this one is in wonderful condition with lovely enameled details in the design. View View #Y41962 $238.00
DECO basket brooch with colorful moonglow cabochons and black enameled edges all set in silver tone with clear rhinestones. Made in the 1930s, it is 2″ by 1-1/2″. A very nice lady tells me that this may have been made by the New England Glass Company, but it has no signature. I enjoy wearing baskets … Continue reading “DECO basket brooch with colorful moonglow cabochons”
DEROSA tiny basket pin with green glass beads and clear rhinestones in a sterling silver setting, signed “DeRosa sterling”, made in the 1940s and 1-1/4″ by 1-1/8″. This is the smallest of the wonderful DeRosa group of baskets, a dainty delight. View View View View View #d42563 $158.00
CZECH basket brooch with colorful and unusual stones including green, rose and blue pressed glass leaves and unfoiled blue rhinestones in a silver color lattice metal setting, 2-1/4″ by 2″. Basket pins like this can be seen in Carole Tanembaums book “Fabuous Fakes, a Passion for Vintage Costume Jewelry” on page 58 where she dates … Continue reading “CZECH basket brooch with colorful and unusual stones including green, rose and blue pressed glass leaves”
LARRY VRBA aqua glass basket or vase brooch with a wonderful bouquet of several styles of flowers created from green marquis and green, clear and aqua rhinestones. The peach colored, aqua and translucent soft cream colored flowers are all molded resin. Some of the green leaves are paved with green rhinestones and some are molded … Continue reading “LARRY VRBAÂ aqua glass basket or vase brooch with a wonderful bouquet of several styles of flowers”
LARRY VRBA coral basket or vase brooch with a lush bouquet of several styles of flowers including green marquis and green, clear and aqua rhinestones. The peach colored, aqua and translucent soft cream colored flowers are all molded resin. Some of the green leaves are paved with green rhinestones and some are molded resin. The … Continue reading “LARRY VRBAÂ coral basket or vase brooch with a lush bouquet of several styles of flowers”
DEROSA spectacular basket fur clip with transparent red faceted glass lozenges centered with clear rhinestones and set in gold plated sterling silver, circa 1940. The clip is 2-1/2″ by 2-1/4″. This is signed “R DeRosa sterling” on the back of the clip and it was made in about 1941. The DeRosa basket fur clips are … Continue reading “DEROSA spectacular basket fur clip with transparent red faceted glass lozenges centered with clear rhinestones”
CORO basket brooch with petal pink glass moonglow cabochons and clear rhinestones and with a cheerful bow on the basket handle, all in a silver tone setting, 2-1/2″ by 2-1/8″. While it is not signed, this is a Coro basket sold in 1940, 1941 and 1947 and 1942 they did an an enamel version, likely … Continue reading “CORO basket brooch with petal pink glass moonglow cabochons and clear rhinestones and with a cheerful bow on the basket handle”
CIRO transparent framed basket brooch with the “Ciro” tag, a real beauty with a plique-a-jour type transparent blue background with a spider web design and a frame of brilliant clear and blue rhinestones, and a basket of flowers in the center with red, clear, and green rhinestones, all in a gold plated frame. This is … Continue reading “CIROÂ transparent framed basket brooch with the “Ciro” tag with plique-a-jour like transparent blue background and spider web design”