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Twinned - Turtle Brooches or Tortoise Pins by Lea Stein, Paris and here it’s two together!
As this rare and beautiful pair of brooches came to me together I want to sell them together as they are very well matched. So the price is for both brooches. The two will remain together! So Turtles or Tortoises, who knows? Probably only the famous Parisian Jewellery Designer Lea Stein herself as she designed these great 3-D brooches . In the US I think they are all called “Turtles”. For me these two are tortoises and a fine duo they make! These tortoises both have a craquelure cream colour laminate for their heads and feet. Their shells are in a laminate that I would describe as “Harlequin checks”. The colours on the larger tortoise are a mix of greens, brown, cream, grey and gold. On the tinier one it’s brown, white, blue and gold. In both creatures their under bodies are in a craquelure cream effect. Both brooches are made from rhodoid cellulose acetate and they are in great vintage condition. The bigger brooch measures approximately 3ins by 2 ins whilst the tiny one is a cute 2.25 ins by 1.25 ins at their widest parts. Both have the traditional Lea Stein white metal ‘v’ pin back with a roll-over type fastener. They are signed - 'Lea Stein, Paris'. These are fantastic vintage brooch designs from Lea Stein who is famed for her jewellery, particularly her animal designs which have featured cats, foxes, dogs, birds and many other things over her history.
Now for that history -
LEA STEIN was born in Paris in 1936 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: - very good
Decade: vintage
Era: Contemporary Retro
Type: Brooches
Material: Plastic Laminate Rhodoid
Subject: Turtle or Tortoise
Colours: White, Brown, Gold, Cream, Green, Blue, Grey
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