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Whimsical Wishing Well Fur Clip NWS 15-1468 ~ I can remember as a small child, standing on my tippy toes to look down a wishing well. Make a wish, drop a penny in, and your dream will come true. How adorable is this fur clip!! ~ The base metal is what is called "pot emtal", and it has been plated in chromium, one of the 4 metals in the platinum family. ~ The wishing well has enameled details, all painted by hand. The roof is green, the roof posts are red, and the pully wheel is black. From the wheel, a silver bucket with red enameled details swings freely, suspended from a tiny silver chain which goes around the wheel and down into the well. ~ The front of the wishing well has red, blue and green enameled rocks on the black enamel background. ~ The roof rafters, and the front and back rims of the well are covered in pavé-set, faux diamonds.
~ This adorable fur clip measures 1.6" high and 1.1" wide. c. 1939, in excellent vintage condition, a few tiny rhinestones have mellowed a bit with age, and there is light wear in spots to enamel. I think it's the most adorable clip I've ever seen. Research: Featured in the book, American Costume Jewelry, by Brunialti & Brunialti, p. 217 & 219. Here's what we know: This clip was designed by Larry Peters in Brooklyn, New York. The patent was filed on January 20, 1939 and granted on February 28, 1939. We do not know who the manufacturer was. Price = $217.00 Safe Shopping Guarantee clips 2
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