Name: Schiaparelli Ruby and Aurora Earclips
Price: $295.00
Schiaparelli’s costume jewelery of the 1950’s continued the leit motifs from her pre-war and post-war couture collections.
Nature,art, ethnic cultures and influences such as surrealism are ingrained in the DNA of each piece.
Schiaparelli’s seal of approval is seen throughout these beautiful objet d’art.Schiaparelli’s iridized leaf and cabochon ruby earclips are set in antiqued silvered metal with clip back fittings.
1.5"
Name: 1950’s Floral Linen Coat Cape
Price: $0.00
Striking coat with wonderful graphics in linen from the 1960’s.
One button closure at neck with roll collar and 2 slit pockets. Basically cut as a large square with arm slits. A trailing vine of abstract hot pink roses descends down the left side while other florals dominate the back.
Excellent condition.
Name: Amazing Red Sculptural Bag
Price: $0.00
Oversized red calf demilune shaped bag from the 1950s. Retailed by David of Fifth Ave, NY. The bamboo handle is also leather bound. Incredibly chic and collectible bag. Gilt metal mounts and acorn shaped bakelite tortoise clasp. Thin envelope profile. Infinitely more interesting than a logo bag.
Excellent condition.17.5 x 10.5″
handle 7″ additional height
25″ bamboo handle length
Name: Unusual Navy Calf Clutch with Handle, 1950s
Price: $0.00
Unusual navy convertible clutch with zipper compartment and leather wrapped handle for use two ways. 1950s.
Excellent condition.
Name: Figural Pickle Straw Sun Hat, Maybelle Marie Birch,California
Price: $0.00
Surrealist bright turquoise straw sunhat laden with sequin trimmed composition pickles. Vines of paper tape and moss green velvet tendrils. Definitely a statement or collectors piece from the 1950s. Unusual 4 pointed brim and pointy crown.
Label: Maybelle Marie Birch, California
Excellent condition
Height of crown: 9″
Brim: 5.5″ widest
Brim across front 15″
Interior circum: 22″
Name: Delill Figural Flower Vase Bag
Price: $0.00
Charming figural beaded flower “Vase” purse by Delill, NY from the 1960’s. Flowers are beaded in 3D as well as on the body of the purse.
Excellent condition.
Name: Italian Straw 1950’s Japanesque Resort Hat
Price: $0.00
Unusual couture style hat of black straw with ivory raffia embroidery in concentric diamonds. Exaggerated bowl shape held by a small black straw cap underneath. Original paper labels intact “Made in Italy, 11”.
Excellent unworn condition except for slight darkening to one embroidered raffia diamond.
Large bowl diameter: 14″
Small cap diameter: 7.5″
Interior cap circumference: 22″
Depth: 4″
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