{"product_id":"crown-trifari-gold-tone-textured-swirl-brooch","title":"1960s Crown Trifari Gold Tone Textured Openwork Swirl Brooch 2.75\"","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wonderfully sculptural circa-1960s Crown Trifari brooch, formed from a sweeping arrangement of openwork golden scrolls that curl inward and around one another in an almost architectural composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach broad ribbon alternates between finely stippled texture and smooth polished edges, creating remarkable depth without relying upon a single rhinestone. The open spaces between the scrolls allow the fabric beneath to become part of the design, while the generous approximately 2.75-inch scale gives the brooch the presence expected of good mid-century costume jewelry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe effect is somewhere between a stylized flower, a curling ribbon and an abstract modernist flourish—precisely the sort of confident gold jewelry that Trifari did exceptionally well during the mid-twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWORTH NOTING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned \u003cstrong\u003eCrown Trifari\u003c\/strong\u003e on the reverse, with the characteristic crown above the T.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of textured and polished gold-tone surfaces, dimensional openwork construction and Crown Trifari signature is consistent with the company's mid-century designs. Closely related Crown Trifari swirl brooches are documented to the 1950s–1960s. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe conservatively date this example to \u003cstrong\u003ecirca 1960s\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMEASUREMENTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApproximately \u003cstrong\u003e2.75\" across\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurements are approximate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePre-owned vintage condition with age-appropriate evidence of previous wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease review photographs closely for the condition of the gold-tone finish, textured surfaces, polished edges, openwork elements, pin stem, rollover clasp and Crown Trifari signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFROM THE HOUSE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrifari didn't need stones to make jewelry dramatic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere, great golden scrolls curl around one another like ribbons caught mid-turn, their stippled interiors contrasting beautifully against polished edges. At nearly three inches across, it has all the scale of proper mid-century costume jewelry without becoming heavy with ornament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExactly the sort of brooch a good lapel was invented to carry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e~ Genevieve\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trifari","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48713810837698,"sku":"HOG-Gy-HDBG-1278","price":128.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/7285\/5746\/files\/item-011_HOG-Gy-HDBG-1278_SGW-261489651_hero.png?v=1788294471","url":"https:\/\/thehouseofgenevieve.com\/products\/crown-trifari-gold-tone-textured-swirl-brooch","provider":"The House of Genevieve","version":"1.0","type":"link"}