Ancient dancer (Egyptian motif) articulated legs vintage brooch. Gold and silver tone, enamel. Polcini Ledo vintage costume jewelry
Polcini Ledo vintage costume jewelry
The history of Polcini jewelry brand began in 1911 in Mamaroneck, not far from New York. Its founder, Ralph Polcini moved from Italy to America at the beginning of the last century and began producing fine jewelry.
In 1949 he renamed his company into a “Leading Jewelry Manufacturing Company” and changed the mark to Ledo. Thanks to these renames, one can quite accurately determine the age of a particular decoration. Thus, in 1949 his jewelry items included Ledo marks with capital letters. Decorations made from 1949 to 1962 had the name of the brand and the year of manufacture. Since the beginning of the 1960s, the marking included Polcini stamp.
Anyway, Polcini and Ledo marked pieces are genuine rarities.
Made by hand and with great skill and high quality, his jewelry surpassed many competitors. Traditionally, the craftsmen used high quality materials including silver, and gold plating, fine rhinestones, and natural stones.
Ralph Polcini died in 1954, and his son Damon took over the company. Proud of his family business, Damon returned the name Polcini to the company in 1960.
Incorporated in 1911, Polcini jewelry company ceased to exist in the early 1980s.
Elephant’s head brooch. 1960s. Gold tone, rhinestonesMaker’s mark1950 adLedo Trademarks since 1949
Polcini Ledo vintage costume jewelry
Ladybug on a leaf gold plated brooch. 5.5 cm. 1962Crystal flower brooch. Silver tone, rhinestones, art glass. 4 cm. 1950sLeaf brooch. Gold tone textured metal, faux pearls, rhinestones. 1960s. 6 cmArt Deco flower bouquet brooch. Silver tone, crystalsBallerina pendant of silver tone metalBlue glass, clear rhinestones leaf broochButterfly brooch. Silver tone metal, rhinestones‘Diamonds and gold’ flowers brooch. Gold plated, crystals. 6 cmSet of brooch and earrings. Silver tone, crystals, faux sapphire. Brooch 6 cm, clips 5 cm. 1960sFantasy brooch. Silver tone, faux ruby, rhinestonesFox brooch, mix of gold and silver tone, rhinestones, cabochonsGolf player Art Deco brooch. Jewelry alloy, crystalsGreen swirl round brooch. Enamel, rhinestones, silver toneGreen-eyed gold tone crystals owl broochPear brooch. Gold tone, Swarovski crystals. 5.5 cmLeaves and berries brooch. Gold tone, glass cabochonsLion King brooch. Gold plated, crystalsMulticolor enameled clipsMusician vintage brooch. 8 cm. Movable arm. Gold and silver tone, enamelOwl brooch. 1962. Gold tone, blue crystalsPatriotic US flag earrings and bow brooch. Enamel, rhinestonesPearl flower silver tone brooch with rhinestonesPierrot necklace of gold tonePink flower brooch. Gold tone, rhinestonesRoses brooch. Metal, milk tone plastic. 5.5 cmSilver and gold set of earrings and broochThree leaf earrings. Gold tone, enamelTiger brooch. 1970s. Gold tone, rhinestones, enamelToy soldier brooch pendant with moveable partsTurquoise color cabochon oval brooch. Gold tone, rhinestonesWreath broochLedo 1961 mark