The word Mother is spelled out in continuous twisted gold-tone wire, the letterforms looping and connecting in a single unbroken line framed by an oval of the same twisted wire. A small gold-tone heart charm dangles from the center, set with a single round pink rhinestone — the whole thing worn and warm in the way only something meant to be given does. Wire word brooches of this type were a fixture of mid-century Mother's Day gifting, sold at five-and-dime counters and department stores from the 1940s onward, and this one has survived intact and wearable. A small, genuinely sentimental object.
DETAILS
Maker: Unsigned
Design: Twisted gold-tone wire spelling "Mother" in continuous script; oval wire frame; dangling heart charm with pink rhinestone center
Material: Gold-tone base metal wire
Era: 1940s–50s
Measurement: 2.25 x .75"
Condition: Vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age
Collected by Mineral and Matter