Coro 'Carmen Miranda' Camellia Flower Spray Dress Clips Duette
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Coro 'Carmen Miranda' Camellia Flower Spray Dress Clips Duette
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Description: gold and rhodium plated base metal, rhinestones, cabochons, enamelling
Marked: Dress clips marked Pat 1852188; mechanism marked Coro Duette, 1798867
Reference: Advertised for sale at Kauffman's, price $20, (with matching bangle and clip) in the Tampa Bay Times, 25 Feb 1940, p 21; click thumbnail above to view advertisement. The design was based on the patented bangle - reproduced below (scroll down); designer Adolph Katz, filed July, granted Aug 1939, and see COR1790 (a late 40s production). Brunialti, American Costume Jewelry - Art and Industry (2008) Vol 1, p. 107. The dress clip mechanism patent was filed Feb 1931 and granted Apr 1932. ••Reference Links - cor1790
Condition: Excellent
Size: 3.5" x 1.65" x 0.75" proud
Price: US$1975 ' - see our Sales Policies (link below) for any shipping charges
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