MB Boucher Matched Pair of Pave and Red Blue and Yellow Metallic Enamel Left and Right Facing Swallow Bird Pins
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MB Boucher Matched Pair of Pave and Red Blue and Yellow Metallic Enamel Left and Right Facing Swallow Bird Pins
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Description: rhodium plated base metal (left facing), lightly goldwashed base metal (right facing); rhinestones, enamelling
Marked: MB (phrygian cap), Des Pat'd (left facing bird); right facing bird unsigned
Reference: Advertised for sale at The Halle Bros Co, price $27.50 the matched pair in gilt and pave, in the Cleveland [OH] Plain Dealer, 11 Dec 1941, p 2; click thumbnail above to view. Patent is reproduced below (scroll down); designer Marcel Boucher, filed Sept, granted Oct 1941. Schiffer, Fun Jewelry, p. 69. Brunialti, American Costume Jewelry - Art and Industry (2008) Vol 1 p 52. The left facing and right facing pins are available separately - see BOU2486, BOU2487. For the pair in gilt and pave see BOU2237 ••Reference Links - bou2486 bou2487 bou2237
Condition: Excellent - characteristic plating wear on the back in a couple of places on left facing bird; the light goldwash has mostly worn off on the back of the right facing bird
Size: 4" x 4.25" (both)
Price: US$5950 ' - see our Sales Policies (link below) for any shipping charges
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