Name: 40s art deco lucite reverse carved cameo brooch
Brand: unsigned
Price: 65.00 USD
Availability: InStock

40s art deco lucite reverse carved cameo brooch

vintage | unsigned

$65.00 USD

1 left

the look

a striking 1940s art deco brooch featuring a classical lady cameo reverse carved and set beneath clear lucite over a vivid cobalt blue ground. the layered construction creates dramatic depth, a signature technique of mid century plastic jewelry design. the carved ivory toned cameo evokes victorian revival motifs, while the bold geometric lucite frame firmly places it in the machine age aesthetic of the 1940s.

the brooch combines two highly collectible mid century techniques reverse carved lucite and layered acrylic construction, both widely documented in 1930s to 1940s american costume jewelry.

details

era: 1940s
designer: unsigned
origin: united states
design: layered lucite and acrylic construction with clear beveled square lucite top measuring 1.75 inches by 1 3/8 inches. reverse carved ivory tone plastic cameo depicting classical female profile with detailed curled coiffure. mounted over opaque cobalt blue acrylic ground. safety rollover clasp indicative of 1940s to early 1950s production. materials lucite 100 percent plastic, cameo 100 percent molded plastic, metal pin back base metal 100 percent.
condition: very good: minor marks and scratches, not noticeable
size & fit: one size fits all, statement brooch size suitable for lapel or collar
flat measurements: 1 3/4 inches length, 1 3/8 inches width

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