Bring Back the Brooch!

[mistikat]

And I am a huge fan of the early Herve van der Straeten hammered brass pieces and am lucky to have a few of his brooches.

 

[mistikat]

The smaller pieces in my collection are there more because I collect a particular thing (like paste and sterling) or wanted an example of a designer (like the Meyle and Meyer cherub, whose plique a jour enamel is damaged, making it affordable enough to purchase) or the Knoll and Pregizer German sterling and paste pieces (the fringe pin at the far right and the "C" shaped pearl and paste piece... or just because they're sweet, like the tiny lizard on the enamel leaf and the paste and sterling sheepdog. Interestingly, the jabot pin on the far left is made with jade and crystals, set into rhinestones. I had assumed it was glass when I bought it. And the circle pin is early paste (late Georgian or early Victorian) set in sterling and gold.

 

[jellyv]

And I am a huge fan of the early Herve van der Straeten hammered brass pieces and am lucky to have a few of his brooches.

Your pieces are breathtaking. This hammered one makes me think of Hagenauer Austrian Art Deco metalwork. I am crazy about the cherub!!

 

[mistikat]

Thanks, jellyv. This photo of the cherub doesn't do it justice. I suspect it was a watch fob, as it has a small hook in the centre and those usually hung like that. I even don't mind the broken enamel ... it adds character.

I love van der Straeten's jewelry; most of his earlier pieces are hammered brass ... these are two other pins of his I have (the stone in the eye is lapis):

 

[jellyv]

Wow, a heavy Surrealist effect to them too. Amazing.
So, how do these display best: on coat or blazer lapels? Solid color sweaters?

 

[mistikat]

Wow, a heavy Surrealist effect to them too. Amazing.

They really are. He still designs/sells jewelry but it's more abstract and a bit less heavy/solid. Some more of the pins in my collection:;the heart is the smallest, about three inches long, I think.

 

[jellyv]

That one of the couple is very close to some Magritte imagery.

I love their striking weirdness.

 

[mistikat]

Wow, a heavy Surrealist effect to them too. Amazing.
So, how do these display best: on coat or blazer lapels? Solid color sweaters?

I wear them on a solid piece - sweater or blazer lapel. I've used them on cardiwrap type sweaters to pin a sweater closed at the shoulder.

 

[mistikat]

That one of the couple is very close to some Magritte imagery.

I love their striking weirdness.

Striking weirdness ... love it. That's how I feel about them too.

 

[Junkenpo]

Wow mistikat! I love everything. The sparklies and the bolder/larger pieces. I think my favorite is the green & pink dior, the robert sorrell, and (not surprisingly) the jade one, but I also really love the kissing couple and the dragon(?) with the lightning bolts. How long have you been collecting?

 

[mistikat]

Wow mistikat! I love everything. The sparklies and the bolder/larger pieces. I think my favorite is the green & pink dior, the robert sorrell, and (not surprisingly) the jade one, but I also really love the kissing couple and the dragon(?) with the lightning bolts. How long have you been collecting?

Thank you! I've been collecting since I was a teenager and discovered vintage stores. So... A long time!

 

[Longchamp]

Love brooches. You have an amazing collection mistikat.
Thanks for sharing.

 

[cdtracing]

Mistikat...you have some absolutely gorgeous brooches!! I'm so wowed by your collection! The variety of styles are wonderful. You're so lucky to have such a collection! They're all sooooo beautiful!

 

[blackmonster]

Have very few broaches... Don't wear too often bec they are often too heavy of the light materials I wear

 

[blackmonster]

The pearl ones...