-Marie Christine Pavone French Vintage Colorful Cat Brooch In Galalith

A cat brooch designed by Marie Christine Pavone.

Add some quirk to your brooch collection with our adorable cat brooch from Marie Christine Pavone. Cat constructed from contrasting black and orange galalith and accented with two orange rhinestone gems for eyes. Pin back to easy wear and signed Pavone.

Weight: 21.4 Grams, (13.71 Dwt).

Measurements: 60 mm by 66 mm (2.36 x 2.61 Inches).

Hallmarks: Signed in the reverse, "PAVONE".

Marie Christine Pavone is a French artist who hand makes beautiful brooches from Galalith. Galalith is one of the oldest plastic materials and was first discovered in 1897 when two German researchers came up with the idea of solidifying milk casein by addition of a small amount of formaldehyde. After 1900, it was used to manufacture fantasy buttons, toilet accessories, boxes, pens and other accessories Casein's pure white and extremely fine grain makes galalith an unbeatable material for dyeing in fine colors with a bright final polish. The inclusion of diverse additives produces various effects including stripes and swirls. Making Pavone brooches is a somewhat complex process to carve the required shapes, after preliminary sanding of the raw material, each piece is hand cut (galalith cannot be moulded, and therefore is not a "plastic" material in the proper sense), Once carved the pieces must be polished and when ready, decorated with lacquer work, and hand painted by the artist. Each Marie Christine Pavone brooch is an individual work of art and no two pieces are exactly the same. Each piece takes up to three weeks to make and each is signed.

Collateral: It is accompanied by a presentation jewelry box.

Condition: The overall condition of this brooch is excellent. Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage to the bakelite. The stones are secured in the settings. This piece has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.

INVENTORY REF: P120822ENHJ/.1111