1940s Joseph Mazer Vermeil Sterling Blue Rhinestone Art Deco Clamshell Brooch
United States · Vermeil over Sterling Silver, Blue Rhinestone
$1,124.95
Signed on the reverse with the Mazer mark; the M and A have worn away with time, leaving the partial Z, E and R clearly visible above STERLING, consistent with the mark the house used on its sterling pieces.
- Maker
- Joseph Mazer
- Origin
- United States
- Era
- Joseph Mazer · Vermeil Sterling · 1940s
- Materials
- Vermeil over Sterling Silver, Blue Rhinestone
- Condition
- Excellent vintage
- Provenance
- Signed on the reverse with the Mazer mark; the M and A have worn away with time, leaving the partial Z, E and R clearly visible above STERLING, consistent with the mark the house used on its sterling pieces.
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An Art Deco clamshell in vermeil over sterling, set with blue rhinestone. This is Joseph Mazer working in the 1940s, when wartime metal restrictions sent the good houses to silver and the results were often the best work they ever did. The form is fully dimensional and the warm gold wash sets off the blue exactly as intended. It is signed on the reverse with the Mazer mark, though the M and A have worn away over time; the partial Z, E and R remain clearly visible above STERLING, which is true to the mark the house used on its sterling pieces. It measures 2.75 inches wide by 2 7/8 inches tall. Excellent vintage condition.