Art Deco Bakelite Cicada Brooch
Current Bid: | £38.00 |
Bid Increment: | £2.00 |
Next Min Bid: | £40.00 |
Buyer’s Premium: | £9.12 |
Total Amount: | £47.12 |
Number of Bids: | 9 |
Location: | United Kingdom |
Highest Bidder: | User 1223 |
Auction Start: | 23/10/22 19:30:00 UTC |
Auction Ending: | 06/11/22 20:54:00 UTC |
Auction Finished : | 06/11/22 20:54:12 UTC |
LOT NUMBER 28
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LOT NUMBER 28
Art Deco Bakelite Cicada Brooch
This is an unusual brooch from the Art Deco period made from amber coloured bakelite and in the form of a cicada. Cicadas have been featured in literature and art from early times in both Greece and China. In myth and folklore they are symbols of carefree living and immortality which might be seen as a hidden message from the wearer!Size: | 6 cm long |
Weight: | na |
Date: | 1920s |
Condition: | Very good condition, no issues |
Estimate: | £50 – 80 |