1970s Vintage Sphinx Bow Brooch

Instant sophistication. Silver plated stylised bow brooch. Features etched detail embellished with marcasite and a luminous cultured pearl centre. Safety-pin clasp closure, signed Sphinx. Pearls are the ultimate symbol for wisdom. Their calming effects make them very valued. Pearls also symbolize integrity, loyalty and purity and are often offered as a token of affection and love, as well as good luck Silver plate, marcasite and cultured pearl, 4 cm ABOUT THE DESIGNER Founded in Cheswick, England, Sphinx created costume jewellery of unparalleled quality. International fashion houses purchased and sold them as their own. Sphinx frequently did not sign their pieces so that they could be marked by said houses. PRODUCT CODE: WPN001155