Sherman CLEAR COLOR - OVERSIZE FIGURAL MALTESE CROSS MOTIF CLUSTER BROOCH NR

Description

Tonight I'm happy to offer, from a recently purchased estate, Sherman, Vintage, Late 1950's - Clear Color - Round and Marquise Shaped Crystals - Oversize Figural Maltese Cross Motif Cluster Brooch.
BOOK PIECE! - EXTREMELY RARE DESIGN! - EXCELLENT CONDITION! - NO RESERVE!
This handsome and very impressive brooch dates from the late 1950's, made by the well known Canadian firm of "Sherman" designed as an oversized, 2.5" by 2.5"
figural Maltese cross motif cluster layered and stacked for a 3-D effect. The brooch is done in a series of dazzling clear color round and marquise shaped crystals set in a rhodium plated setting.
This brooch, in color variations, can be seen on pages 18 and 86 of the new Yallen and Caldwell Sherman book - "Sherman Jewellery - The Masterpiece Collection".
The brooch is in excellent condition showing very little use, all the original stones, none missing or replaced with no loss to the finish or plating on the back of the brooch.
The brooch is not marked but collectors will recognize the design and know that Sherman Jewelry was sold through independent jewelry stores and large department stores such as Eaton's, Morgan's, Simpson's and Henry Birks & Son. In many cases, the pieces were in a box or on a card marked "Jewels of Elegance" some identified only with a silver paper string tag.
SHERMAN
Sherman was a Canadian costume jewelry company that produced very high-quality pieces. Colorful or clear prong-set rhinestones or cut crystal beads (sometimes with an aurora borealis finish) adorn most Sherman pieces; the metal is rhodium-plated or gold-plated. "Jewels of Elegance" by Sherman was written on some carded Sherman jewelry. Sherman produced jewelry from 1947-1981.
As I usually do I'm offering this item at a LOW opening with NO RESERVE.
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