Description: gold plated sterling, rhinestones, enamelling
Marked: Corocraft Sterling with Pegasus
Reference: Brunialti, American Costume Jewelry - Art and Industry (2008) Vol 1, p. 142, citing an interview with Adolph Katz - 'the irrepressible bouncy little man who is Coro's top designer and factory manager' - in The American Magazine, Feb 1948, p 142. Katz said the 'Hoots' Owl duette, patented in July 1944, was a great success due to their huge startling eyes: "I got the idea for the owl from my fish; what made the fish was the big stone in its mouth. It was colossally attractive'. See eg COR1719 for the Hoots duette Reference Links - cor1719
Condition: Excellent
Size: 3" x 2.25"
Price: US$1675 ' - see our Sales Policies (link below) for any shipping charges
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