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    Posted 3 years ago

    Newfld
    (1299 items)

    These similarly colored enamel & rhinestone bird brooches are by Sphinx from the 1960s. The larger crested bird with scalloped breast is 3"L with their signature oval cartouche mark (lower tail) plus their recessed number mark. The smaller 2 1-4" flying bird has the number mark only, both on goldtone. Sphinx jewelry was founded in 1950 in Chiswick, England

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    Comments

    1. racer4four racer4four, 3 years ago
      That is a gorgeous pair. Imagine these two together on a lovely sweater.
    2. PhilDMorris PhilDMorris, 3 years ago
      Some wonderful gilding processes have given these pieces such quality in that gilding, amazing !~
    3. LaurenRedmond LaurenRedmond, 3 years ago
      These two are beautiful!!! I can see them both on a branch in a rainforest somewhere both match each other really well- I’m really impressed, they go so well together, you definitely have ‘the eye’ for matching them up!
    4. Newfld Newfld, 3 years ago
      Special thanks to you all for the love
      Thomas
      fort
      Searching
      Maureen
      Karen
      Phil
      vcal
      Lauren
      aura
      Ben
      Dave
      Adele
      Vet
      Patricia
      raven
      vintagelamp
      Pascale

      Searching you say the nicest & most awesome compliments, I am humbly grateful and thank you for those super kind words. I think many collectors here including yourself have excellent taste in beautiful things, I am just 'pleased as punch' when you guys enjoy my posts like these Sphinx birds - that is a vintage co. I've always loved esp for their great figurals like this. Only mysterious thing about them, they were rather stingy with using their pretty Sphinx signed oval cartouche mark, most of their work is only numbered, in which case I cross reference to be sure it is a design unique to them like this flying bird, which is sometimes called a swallow

      Thanks so very much Karen for your fabulous praise for this bird duo, and I definitely love the idea of wearing them together, say on a sweater or coat - on opposite sides of course to give each its own attention :)

      Phil I certainly agree, the bright goldtone is lovely here, especially on the large bird's scalloped chest, and even the backs are shiny beautiful for their sixty year age! Thank you for your fantastic observant comment

      I'm delighted that you found this bird pair beautiful Lauren, and as always I love your creative vision to picture them in a rainforest together - that is a place where so many gorgeous colorful animals live, would that they made more variety of them in jewelry or glass (how about a sloth, or the different types of monkeys!) Your superb praise & lovely thoughts are wonderful, thank you so much
    5. Mrstyndall Mrstyndall, 3 years ago
      Both are very detailed! Cute birdies
    6. Newfld Newfld, 3 years ago
      Many thanks MrsT for your super comment & love for these Sphinx birds, glad you liked 'em and I always say, your multi brooch posts are the best & inspired me :)
    7. Daisy1000 Daisy1000, 3 years ago
      I have little to add to all the wonderful comments above. Just want to say, I luv your birds! They’re perfectly beautiful!
    8. Newfld Newfld, 3 years ago
      Daisy thank you so much for your lovely praise & love for my Sphinx birdies, I'm so glad you enjoyed them and very grateful for the thoughtfulness
    9. Newfld Newfld, 2 years ago
      Thank you all for the love
      vcal
      Giana
      rancherswife
    10. Newfld Newfld, 2 years ago
      Thanks so much Leelani for the thoughtful love for these Sphinx birds, very pleased that you liked them and appreciate your kind consideration

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