Vintage Mid Century 1950s Gold Plated Tiered and 10 similar items

This is a RARE, Hard-To-Find, VINTAGE, EXCELLENT Condition "Gold Plated Tiered Dimensional Victorian Style Revival Scarf Dress Clip Pin Brooch" designed by Freirich in the mid-1950s. Part of my friend's Aunt's Estate, she received this highly stylized, ornate, Victorian Style Scarf Dress Clip Pin Brooch as a gift in 1955 and wore it occasionally over the years. It is in EXCELLENT Condition with NO marks, stains, scratches, odors or other damage; it comes from a smoke-free, pet-free home. With a diameter of approximately 1 3/4ths inches, the swivel pinback is across the Scarf/Dress Clip and measures approximately 1 inch long with both the Clip Hinge and swivel pinback working smoothly and holding securely; it is NOT Marked/Signed. With a LOVELY Victorian style design, this Gold Plated combination Scarf/Dress Clip Pin Brooch has a MODERN feel to it and a dimensional, raised, textured open design that it is quite BEAUTIFUL. A VERY STYLIZED piece of jewelry, it is a PRETTY Clip Pin Brooch that looks GORGEOUS with any outfit! With a scalloped, dotted outer edge, there are pointed spokes through the open work design that surrounds the raised, puffed flower in the center. This FABULOUSLY STYLISH, ornate and textured design it is quite EXQUISITE creating a Clip Pin brooch that is quite a BEAUTY! A dimensional Clip Pin Brooch, it has a regal look. This is a high-end piece of Vintage designer costume jewelry! Of EXCELLENT quality, this piece of handmade designer jewelry is versatile enough to dress up your favorite jeans and t-shirt, perk up a suit or dress for work or add elegance to that little black dress. This ELEGANT Clip Pin Brooch is IDEAL for daily wear or special occasions. Freirich was in business from 1922 until 1990. In 1922, Solomon Freirich purchased a business located in France named "Maison David". Using the name "Freirich" in the United States, Solomon produced handmade jewelry that had an antique, Victorian look. His designs became well known and he was sought after by designers like Chanel and Dior for whom he designed buttons for their clothing lines. The 'FREIRICH' mark was first used on costume jewelry in the mid-1960s (Freirich jewelry produced before then is unmarked). Solomon Freirich began his fashion business career in the 1920's by acquiring Maison David, a French manufacturer of clothing and accessories such as hats, hat pins, couture buttons, and trimmings and ornamentation for various garments. Expanding into the United States, Freirich decided that the Maison David name was too French for the Americans and decided to market the company's wares there under his own name (Freirich), while retaining Maison David in Europe. Solomon Freirich's son Arthur joined the firm in 1955 and dramatically expanded their line of fine costume jewelry. Early Freirich jewelry was mostly unmarked, but they began marking pieces "Freirich" in 1964 and continued thereafter until they ceased operations in 1990.