1950s Aluminium Scarf Clip - Pinkish Tone - Trio of Flying Ducks

Here we have a lovely vintage scarf clip  in an oval shape.  The design shows three ducks in flight in formation; small, medium and large! . The duck family are in relief on a background pearlised Lucite that looks like cream mother of pearl shell.  There is a pie crust frame border of pale pink aluminium. The scarf clip has a ring back and is made of pale pink tone anodised aluminium which is extremely light so very suitable for the purpose. People always think of Aluminium as a very modern  metal but it was first used in jewellery manufacture in the Victorian era and it was commercially in use during the 1860's.   Boxes, jewellery and other tiny objects made from it were featured in the Paris Expositon Universelle for the first time in 1855. It also became a popular material for costume jewellery just after World War two and is often found used for necklace chains and bracelets in the late 1940s and early 1950s.    Measuring  1.25 inches square this scarf clip is in very good condition with the clip holding it in place when in use.

JEWELLERY DETAILS
 
Designer or Brand: None
 
Country of Origin: UK
 
Condition: Excellent
 
Decade: 1950s
 
Era: Vintage
 
Type: Scarf Clip
 
Material: Anodised Aluminium 

Style: Ducks, Three Ducks, Ducks in Flight