Whimsical Dog Brooch, Circa 1950 – A Mid-Century Collector’s Delight

A delightful and amusing vintage brooch from 1950s Portugal, capturing the whimsy and charm of a sweet dog nestled in its kennel. Crafted in high-karat yellow gold with white gold or platinum details, it features sparkling gemstones arranged in a playful yet refined design. A piece so enchanting, you are captivated from the very first moment you hold it. The intricate craftsmanship and imaginative composition make this brooch a perfect example of mid-century artistry, blending humour with exceptional quality. Ideal for collectors, men and women alike, who appreciate unique, well-made vintage jewellery with a touch of charm and storytelling.

Antique jewelry object group
brooch

Condition
very good condition
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Country of origin
Portugal

Style
Vintage Fifties (of the twentieth century)
See also: Fifties (of the twentieth century)
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Style specifics
This type of jewelry is very specific for the fifties of the twentieth century. All sorts of animals were used as source of inspiration for the goldsmiths. Made in gold and decorated with enamel and precious stones, the result of their labour most of the times well-made, clever and cute.

Period
ca. 1950
Events & facts of this era, poetry of this era, fashion of this era.

Theme
A sweet little dog gazing at us kindly from its kennel.

Material The fineness is 19.2K or even 20K; further explanation can be found later in the text under the information about the hallmarks.
yellow and white gold or platinum (touchstone tested)
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Diamonds
52 single brilliant cut diamonds (also called 8/8) with an estimated weight of ± 0.60ct colour and clarity G/I, vs/si

- When we provide weights, colour grades, and clarity of diamonds, these are approximate unless otherwise stated, as we do not remove diamonds from their settings to preserve the integrity of the piece.

- All diamonds, regardless of their size or shape, in our vintage and antique jewellery are verified as 100% natural by the IJGC laboratory.

- We do not sell lab-grown (synthetic) diamonds.

Precious stones
Nine rubies
39 sapphires . We did not check if the sapphires are lab produced or not as this information has no influence on the value of this jewel. Natural sapphires and lab produced sapphires were both used in this era, rather more for their effect than for their intrinsic value.
Two emeralds

It is a very common practice to treat gemstones to intensify their clarity or colour. The item in question has not been tested in this regard.

Birthstones
Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April, ruby for July sapphire for September and emerald for May.
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Hallmarks
Hallmark for Lisbon post-1938: a cockerel facing right, and a hallmark resembling a dog's head (possibly a Labrador) for Lisbon, indicating a fineness of 800 or 833, equating to either 19.2K or 20K.
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Dimensions
3,27 cm (1,29 inch) x 3,88 cm (1,53 inch)
see picture with a ruler in millimeters and inches

Weight
12,70 gram (8,17 dwt)

Adin Reference Nº
24344-0247

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