Cello Playing Bee Brooch - ?Vintage

[Shygarden]

Hi everyone,

I love this brooch! A cello playing bumble bee (I thought it was a wasp at first). Perhaps a play on the Flight of the Bumble Bees as it is played on the cello. It does have weight to it. Sadly it isn't marked. I have to admit I'm not the best at putting a date on jewelry - do you think it is vintage? I feel it is....but am not sure. As well, would you consider the wings art glass rhinestones? They have gold flecks and an overall blue hue to them.

Thanks again!

Diane

 

[themerchantsofvintage]

I see a flying ant. Certainly looks older, but I don't know much about jewelry except that it looks like a Juliana setting and it's CUTE!

 

[Shygarden]

Thanks Deborah!

I thought ant too....then wasp...then bee! lol

 

[The Vintage Merchant]

wow! that is REALLY REALLY neat, Diane! another vote for ant, btw.

as for the settings, they look like 1950's confetti (some call them mica) sets; they were often made of lucite. on my screen it looks like gold flecks in a gorgeous red, no blue at all.

 

[Shygarden]

Thanks Mary!

Rats...the blue isn't showing. Here's a closer view; hopefully the blue will show.

 

[BijouVintage]

wow, what a great piece! I see a 50's setting and sense of whimsy in that one

 

[cmpollack]

What a great brooch! I agree with 50s--set with confetti lucite (if it's plastic) and art glass (if it's glass). In case you're trying to figure out which material--glass will feel colder to the touch than plastic.

Doesn't look like a D & E (aka Juliana) figural to me...

 

[The Vintage Merchant]

it is still a very pretty pink-ish red on my monitor

are you going to ebay that, or???

 

[Shygarden]

Thanks Beth, Carrie, and Mary!

The stones are overall a ruby red with a blue opalescent type hue. They are definitely glass so art glass it is

I'll be listing it on ebay hopefully later this evening.

Thanks again!

Diane

 

[The Vintage Merchant]

you can pop a link to your ebay listings in your signature line, that way we can shop with you easier

 

[Beehive Vintage Goods]

That is just darling Diane!!!

 

[amandainvermont]

Diane - it almost might be worth double listing it in some kind of musical instruments category as well - as you know the female cellists out there would love that pin and probably wouldn't see it otherwise. On the other hand... we all love that pin.

 

[Shygarden]

Thanks again, everyone!