Preliminary identification
Photo reference
3 uploaded photos
Overview
This charming piece features a pavé-set rhinestone bow pendant suspended from a delicate brass-tone chain. Cast in pot metal with a bright silver-tone finish, it captures the geometric elegance and playful romance of 1930s costume jewelry. Unsigned costume pieces like this offered high-fashion glamour to everyday wearers during the Great Depression.
Story
During the 1930s, Hollywood movie stars popularized glamorous rhinestone accessories, creating a boom in affordable costume jewelry. Cast in pot metal and set with clear paste stones, this bow pendant brought silver-screen sparkling elegance to ordinary women during challenging economic times.
Maker / Origin
Likely united states or europe.
Condition & Value
The bow pendant appears structurally intact with stones intact, though some display light aging or yellowing. The brass-toned chain shows patina and may be a later marriage to the silver-toned pendant. Overall good vintage condition; minor metal oxidation slightly tempers market value.
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Comparable demand stays strongest where maker, originality, and venue confidence line up. Broader examples still trade, but the range tightens quickly when provenance, condition, or selling lane fit is missing.
Best Venue
Specialty auction or a focused dealer with buyers already in this lane.
Signed example with light edge wear and original frame.
Comparable format with stronger provenance and cleaner surface.
Smaller related piece with visible craquelure and trimmed margins.
Period match with softer condition and weaker subject matter.
Close market lane comp with similar material and presentation.