Vintage Spanish Damascene Sunburst Flower Brooch with Faux Pearl Center, Gold and Silver Tone Toledo Style Pin

Description
A large faux pearl rests at the center of this brooch, with layers of curling petals radiating out like the rays of a small sun. It is a Spanish damascene piece from the 1950s–1960s, made in the Toledo tradition. Each petal is inlaid with gold-tone scrollwork and edged in a fine silver-tone dotted texture. The two tiers of petals give it real depth, and it catches warm light from every angle. Pin it to a coat lapel, a scarf, or the shoulder of a simple knit.

Materials
Gold-tone and silver-tone damascene metal, faux pearl

Details

• Era: 1950s–1960s
• Style / design notes: Two-tier sunburst flower with damascene-style inlaid scrolls and a dotted silver-tone texture
• Stone or material notes: Large round cream faux pearl set in a prong cup
• Function: Brooch with a C-clasp pin back
• Color: Gold tone, silver tone, cream
• Condition: Good vintage condition. The faux pearl has small chips and coating loss, and the gold tone is lightly worn on a few petal tips.

Collected by Mineral and Matter