Dainty and deals Very Detailed 1940's Hobé Floral Bouquet Brooch in Sterling Silver - Four Leaf Clover - One of a Kind! 1992

This is such a pretty 1940's Hobé floral rose brooch in sterling silver with a loads of detail. It is the only one of its kind I have seen in my many years of collecting Hobé sterling bouquet brooches. There is no exact patent for this little piece of art, although it seems Hobé integrated his 1945 floral design (patent number is 141,301) as the background and added a leaf, rose and budding flowers at the forefront. See picture 10 for the original sketch of the closest matching brooch.

It measures 2" x 1-1/2", weighs 10g and is marked "Hobé STERLING" and DESIGN PAT'd" in two separate raised plates, one triangle in shape and the other rectangle shape, which is also very unique and rare.

As any piece this old, it does have patina and tarnish, - but overall it's in good vintage condition!

This is such a little beauty and would be a great addition to any collection!

I thank you for your visit and please check back with RhinestoneCafé - I will be adding new Hobé items regularly! Also feel free to ask questions, and make an offer!

Please note that the international shipping cost listed is an estimate and could be LOWER or higher than the $13.95 listed, depending on the country it's going to - happy to discuss.

About Hobé From Collectors' Weekly:
"Hobé Cie was founded in 1887 by goldsmith Jacques Hobé, but when costume-jewelry collectors think of Hobé, they picture the tasselled and beaded necklaces made by Jacques' son, William, who established an American offshoot of the company in 1927. That put Hobé at the beginning of the American costume-jewelry boom between the two world wars. In fact, some scholars believe that Hobé actually had a hand in the phrase “costume jewelry” itself. After the younger Hobé landed in New York, but before he started his company, one of the his first assignments was to make costumes and jewelry for the "Ziegfeld Follies." According to some historians, Florenz Ziegfeld described the jewelry that accompanied Hobé's costumes as costume jewelry. Hobé's showbiz origins served the company well. By the 1940s and '50s, Hollywood stars such as Bette Davis and Ava Gardner were wearing Hobé. Especially prized today are the floral pins of that era, which featured tight clusters of vermeil petals. Earlier Hobé pieces that remain popular with collectors include filigreed bracelets and pins, some of which featured Victorian-style portraits or Japanese netsuke-like figures as focal points."
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