RENOIR COPPER selling LEAF "LILY" BROOCH, SIGNED
We have three of these vintage Lily brooches in inventory.
THIS VINTAGE RENOIR COPPER BROOCH IS SIZED ABOUT 3 1/4 INCHES BY 1 1/4 INCHES.
IT FASTENS WITH A SECURE ROLLING LOCKING PIN BACK. IT IS SIGNED ON THE REVERSE.
IT HAS A TYPICAL CLASSIC RENOIR DRAMATIC FLARE WITH OXIDATION TECHNIQUE TO ACCENT.
CONDITION: NO DAMAGE. VERY GOOD PRE-WORN WITH ONLY MINIMAL SURFACE WEAR.
THIS IS THE RENOIR DESIGN CALLED "LILY" AND WAS CREATED IN MANY VARIATIONS USING COLOR ENAMEL ACCENTS.
THIS EXAMPLE IS SOLID COPPER WITH BLACK ANODIZED ACCENT.
HALLMARK: COPYRIGHT SYMBOL AND "RENOIR" IN SCRIPT.
THE DESIGN IS FEATURED IN "COPPER ART JEWELRY" BY MATTHEW L BURKHOLZ WITH AN EXAMPLE ON PAGE 115.
RENOIR BEGAN USING THE COPYRIGHT ON THEIR JEWELRY AFTER 1954. THE COMPANY USED BOTH SCRIPT AND BLOCK LETTING FOR THE "RENOIR". THIS SEEMED A MATTER OF CHOICE OR CONVENIENCE AND DID NOT DATE THE PIECES.
Product code: Copper Leaf Vintage Brooch by RENOIR. "LILY" One of 3 in Inventory selling