TRIFARI Alfred Philippe'Rue de la Paix' Enamel Pavé Rhinestones Pansy Clip/Pin

Trifari'Alfred Philippe' 1940's purple and yellow pansy pin/clip; part of a floral series named'Rue de la Paix'. Features vivid purple and yellow enameling with clear pavé rhinestone accents to the petal edges. Measures 1 3/4" by 1 3/4". Good vintage condition with a few areas of enamel loss.

Gustavo Trifari emigrated from Italy to the U. In 1904 and founded Trifari, NYC in 1910 after being a partner and jewelry designer with his uncle in Trifari & Trifari for several years. Gustavo's grandfather Luigi Trifari, a goldsmith, had a small workshop in Naples, Italy in the mid 1800s producing fine jewelry where Gustavo, working in his workshop, learned the jewelry trade.

In 1917, Leo Krussman joined the Trifari Company as a sales director and later became a partner, leading to the forming of the Trifari and Krussman Company. A third partner, Carl Fishel, an experienced and well known salesman also became a partner in the firm, in the early 1920s.

The company again changed its name to Trifari, Krussman & Fishel. The principal designers at Cartier, Jacqueau in Paris and Genaille in New York, managed to crystallize in their jewels the seemingly light airiness of delicate platinum workmanship with the floral themes that represent the fusion of Persian and Indian decorative motifs that define Mogul design. The stones they used in the pieces of this period were cut and engraved in naturalistic leaf, flower and berry shapes, seemingly attached to a pavé diamond stem, with diamonds inset into some of the "berries" as well as collet-set as accents.

Known popularly as "fruit salad" and "tutti frutti, " these jewels reflect the pursuit of the exotic that so captivated the sophisticated European and American collectors of the 1920's and 1930's. This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Vintage & Antique Jewelry\Brooches & Pins".

The seller is "jewelsandmore-6" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Antique: No
• Signed: Yes
• Color: Multicolor
• Main Stone Color: White/Colorless
• Year Manufactured: 1940-1949
• Material: Crystal, Enamel, Glass, Rhinestone
• Metal: Rhodium Plated
• Jewelry Department: Fashion
• Vintage: Yes
• Main Stone: Rhinestone
• Brand: Trifari
• Setting Style: Pavé
• Department: Unisex Adult
• Type: Pin
• Era: Retro (1935-1950)
• Theme: Home & Garden
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Country of Origin: United States
• Handmade: Yes

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