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Mod Style Butterfly Brooch - Large Lea Stein Butterfly Pin in Red, White and Black

This stylish butterfly brooch is the work of Lea Stein of Paris and is a contemporary design introduced in the last few years.  This butterfly pin shows all the reasons that Lea Stein's designs are so loved. The brooch has been made of layers of laminated cellulose acetate. This particular brooch has the added benefit of encapsulated fabric used in the design. This particular method of merging different materials was pioneered to expert levels by this design house.  This butterfly  pin is eye catching. The colour palette includes crisp white with red and black.  The fabric used has a hexagon and dot design influenced by the Mod style of the 1960s. The wings are gently curved and the shape is realistic. The body has a simple, tapered shape with striped matt layers of white and black. To the reverse it is finished in simple plain black with an ivory body. There is a white metal pin bearing the 'Lea Stein, Paris' mark and it fastens with a roll over type clasp.  Size is 75mms by 75mms at the widest parts.  Lea Stein is well known for her vintage brooches and vintage jewellery and this is her story...

 LEA STEIN  was born in Paris in 1931 and worked as a dress designer. She began making her now famous Jewellery when her  husband, Fernand Steinberger, ( a Plastics Chemist ) discovered a process of laminating cellulose acetate to create a unique range of colours & patterns.
Buttons for her frocks were their first products; followed by brooches, bangles and earrings. The factory was forced to close in the 1980’s but has since re-opened much to the relief of costume jewellery collectors and Lea Stein fans. Lea Stein loves to produce designs based on animals and flowers. Now she is quite an elderly lady but still introduces a couple of new designs each year.
Each brooch has the trademark ‘V’ shaped pin on the back and is signed: ‘LEA STEIN PARIS’. The manufacturing process used means that no two pieces are exactly alike. The fabulous designs, the ease of wearing and their quirky appeal are just some of the reasons why they are so collected around the world today.

JEWELLERY DETAILS

Designer or Brand: Lea Stein, Paris

Condition: Excellent - New

Decade: Current

Era: Contemporary Retro

Type: Brooch

Subject: Butterfly, Butterflies and Moths, Insects

Material: Plastic Laminate Rhodoid

Colours: White , Black, Red.

£95.00
Mod Style Butterfly Brooch  - Large Lea Stein  Butterfly Pin in Red, White and Black
Mod Style Butterfly Brooch  - Large Lea Stein  Butterfly Pin in Red, White and Black Mod Style Butterfly Brooch  - Large Lea Stein  Butterfly Pin in Red, White and Black Mod Style Butterfly Brooch  - Large Lea Stein  Butterfly Pin in Red, White and Black Mod Style Butterfly Brooch  - Large Lea Stein  Butterfly Pin in Red, White and Black

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