Vintage Attwood and Sawyer (A&S) large rhinestone lion brooch - signed, 22ct gold plated, unusual ruby red rhinestone eyes pinchbeck In this example

In this example

It is beautifully designed and produced

the quality is excellent

The stunning chunky green shaped galalith beads are an absolutely classic geometric and sunburst style from the 1930s Art Deco period

This was influenced by the need for base metals for the war effort when the US joined WWII in the 1940s

Vintage Attwood and Sawyer (A&S) large rhinestone lion brooch - signed, 22ct gold plated, unusual ruby red rhinestone eyes pinchbeck In this exampleVintage Attwood and Sawyer large rhinestone encrusted 22ct gold plated lion brooch with clear rhinestones across the mane and around the nose, with large ruby red marquise cut rhinestones for eyes. The gold plate on the face is beautifully textured to show fur. This striking piece is a well known but harder to find example from these top quality makers. Most have either very pale yellow rhinestones or clear rhinestones across the whole face and mane