Vintage Sterling Jelly Belly Angelfish Fur Clip Brooch 1940s

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Vintage gold-washed sterling jelly belly and crystal fur clip brooch, 1940s. This intricately fashioned brooch depicts an angelfish in full … Read more Vintage gold-washed sterling jelly belly and crystal fur clip brooch, 1940s. This intricately fashioned brooch depicts an angelfish in full sail; its fins are embellished on the edges with tiny clear crystals; the eye is a ruby crystal, and the mouth is a rose-tinted crystal. The body of the critter is the salient point -- a "jelly belly" cabochon randomly studded with a few tiny crystals. Jelly bellies are a unique and time-specific material: high-impact plastic that was developed for the windshields of fighter jets in WWII. Panels that were deemed flawed were used to make parts for jewelry and other decorative items (wartime, you wasted nothing); the resulting pieces carry history with them. The workmanship on this fur clip is exquisite; it is a small but mighty accent. Rare and desirable and singular and evocative. Impeccable condition. Signed "Sterling" twice. Most likely made by either Trifari or Coro. 1.85"L x 1.25"W x 0.5"H. See less