1939 Crown Trifari Alfred Philippe "Mr. Monkey" Enamel Dress Clip
United States · Rhodium Plate, Crystal Rhinestone, Enamel
$949.95
- Maker
- Crown Trifari · Alfred Philippe
- Origin
- United States
- Era
- Crown Trifari · Dress Clip · 1939
- Materials
- Rhodium Plate, Crystal Rhinestone, Enamel
- Condition
- Excellent vintage; minor enamel loss at edges
- Provenance
- Signed on the reverse at the top of the clip with the Crown Trifari mark of the era, and stamped DES. PAT. NO. in an unusual double strike with the patent number 113786. Rated 5 stars of 5 by Brunialti.
On this piece
Alfred Philippe's Mr. Monkey of 1939, in rhodium-plated silver metal with crystal rhinestones and glossy enamel. This is a dress clip from the years when Trifari was making its most ambitious work, and Brunialti rates the design five stars out of five. It is signed on the reverse at the top of the clip with the Crown Trifari mark of that era, widely considered one of the most important Trifari marks precisely because of the quality of the pieces that carry it. It is also stamped DES. PAT. NO. in an unusual double strike, along with the patent number itself, 113786. Excellent vintage condition, the clip holding nice and tight, with very minor loss of enamel along the edges. It measures 7/8 inch wide by 1 7/8 inches tall.