Composition: metal Condition: very good Dimensions: 3.5 x 1.3 cm Color: gold Marking: "PAT. PEND" Country: USA Period: 1940-1950 Market value: 30-60 EUR
These clips, depicting stylized leaf shapes with pea-shaped bubbles, are very typical of the style of American costume jewelry of the 1940s-1950s. The “PAT. PEND.” mark indicates that the clasp mechanism was patented or a patent application was filed at that time. The “Clip-back” mechanism with a separate spring element was widely used in the 1940s-1950s. The earring back is formed from a solid sheet of metal and pressed decoration, which is typical of the techniques of Coro, Boucher, Lisner, Trifari and other manufacturers of that era. Since there is no specific manufacturer's marking, but the style and clasp are consistent with Coro or Boucher production, it is very likely that these earrings were made by one of the major companies or to order by smaller manufacturers who used standard patented clasps.
