Coro Coral Colored Tropical Bird Duette Brooch

Let's Duette! We are presenting an exciting collection of Coro's Duettes, cunningly engineered brooches that come apart into two smaller clips. This design features two tropical birds perched back to back on a flowering branch. The birds are slightly different and one is a bit smaller than the other. Cold enamel in coral and black paints their long, curling feathers, and the enamel colors the green branch and pastel flowers. The birds have bright red eyes and their silver-tone bodies are paved in white rhinestones. Open the brooch's rollover pin, open the birds' clips, and the fur clips come off the frame that holds them together. A fur clip is a brooch that fastens with two hinged prongs; the sturdy prongs are intended for wear on furs but will work well on any heavy fabric. This collectible piece is marked "Coro Duette Sterling Pat.No. 1798867." Made in 1937.

Emanuel Cohn and Carl Rosenberger established the New York accessories boutique Coro in 1901. In 1929, Coro purchased a manufacturing facility in Providence, Rhode Island, which became the world's largest costume jewelry facility.

Details.....The brooch measures 2.15" by 3.54", one clip measures 1.31" by 3.18", the other is 1.05" by 3.37". In Very Good Vintage Condition. You should always expect some wear on vintage and antique pieces; we consider it part of the charm.

Item #JJ1059