Mechanical brooch. The flower closes and opens the petals when pull the leaf. Gold tone, transparent rhinestones. Joseph Warner vintage costume jewellery
Joseph Warner vintage costume jewellery
Founded by Joseph Warner in 1953, the Warner company produced jewelry till 1971. Known for its high quality workmanship, Warner jewellery is made of gold tone alloy, lacquered metal, enamel, rock crystals and fine rhinestones.
Traditionally, the design includes flowers, insects, animal and figural motifs. Noteworthy, in addition to traditional costume jewellery design, Warner produced a series of floral brooches with innovative motifs. In particular, mechanical brooches from the “day-night” series equipped with a cunning “opening and closing” mechanism. Among them – umbrella and flower brooches.
The company ceased operations in 1971. Today, all costume jewellery signed Warner, or Joseph Warner is collectible and constantly increases in price.
Umbrella brooch with opening mechanism. Gold-tone, colored and transparent crystals. 1960, 7cm. £30-35 JJMaker’s mark
Joseph Warner vintage costume jewellery
Amber Yellow rhinestone flower broochBasket of flowers. Metal, rhinestones, 1960sBlack and red apple brooch, gold-tone, rhinestone, enamelBlue crystals Silver tone Berry BroochCat brooch. Crystals, alloy, aurora borealisFlower brooch, gold tone, enamelChristmas tree brooch, 1950sClear Rhinestone broochDemocratic Donkey Blue brooch, enamel, gold toneWhite milk glass enameled broochFlower brooch, naturalistic design, day-night mechanism. Metal, gilding. 1960. 5.5 cm £ 80-100 LBFrom the series of Christmas tree brooches. Color rhinestoneFlower brooch. Gold Tone, enamelGreen Enamel Flower BroochHeart shaped rhinestone broochKitten Brooch. Multi color rhinestones, alloy, vintageLizard broochMaple leaf rhinestone broochPale yellow flower broochPeacock Brooch. Colorful Rhinestone Gold TonePink enamel butterfly broochStrawberry brooch and clipsElephant in a rhinestone circle broochGlass oval brooch with the miniature of gold tone elephant in the center1950s broochWhite milk glass enameled flower broochStraw man brooch. 1960s. Gold tone, crystal. 6 cmMaker’s mark
