VINTAGE BLACKAMOOR PIN GILDED W RHINESTONES RARE PIECE by SPHINX of ENGLAND
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Fabulous vintage blackamoor pin by Sphinx of England, C1950-60's,is finely hammered and engraved down to the last detail.His black enameled face is finely sculpted, and his gilded gold turban is set with vintage Swarovski Austrian crystal rhinestones in diamond white, and emerald green. He wears a collar of ruby red stones. The tail of his turban is articulated, bringing some extra bling to this beautifully rendered pin. Measures 2" inches by 1 1/4" inches. Engraved on back with design serial number. Very special rare collectible vintage pin back brooch in excellent pre owned condition. Ships gift boxed. *SPHINX: 1948-2000 Founded in 1948, The Sphinx Company was a renowned British jewelry manufacturing company that produced well made, quality constructed, and beautifully designed costume jewelry that had the look of real jewelry. In addition to a line of their own often whimsical and always elegant designs, they produced jewelry designs for many creatively talented artists and high end department stores, in continental Europe as well as the United States. It is said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Sphinx, like a multitude of other jewelry manufacturers coming of age during the industrial revolution, also imitated the designs of other esteemed jewelry artists. While those coveted pieces were usually sold for
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