Alfred Philippe Crown Trifari Carnation Fur Clip

In Alfred Philippe's floral series created between 1938 and 1942, he often used two shades of goldtone on his fur clips. On this carnation, the leaves are a shiny Florentine goldtone finish and the petals of the flower have an almost airbrushed effect with a goldwash over top of the goldtone. Numerous pave stones are scattered through the clip and all are original and bright; no darkening or yellowing of any of the stones has occurred over the years. The back has a full goldwash with only minor wear. Well sized at 3" x 1 1/2", this early Alfred Philippe piece is in excellent vintage condition and a great collector piece.