SALE Mint! Trifari Sterling A. Philippe Grapes, Golden Leaves and Moonstone Cabs Parure

Jewelry : Vintage : Trifari Sterling

 

Presented for your consideration is a beautiful Trifari Sterling Parure designed by Alfred Philippe. This parure consists of a large 2.25" tall fur clip, a 7" link bracelet and a pair of 1.25" tall clip back earrings. All pieces are sterling silver plated with rose gold!

The three design patents were all filed on Jan. 25, 1945, granted on April 10th & April 17th, 1945. The owner of the patents is Trifari, Krussman & fishel, Inc. and the inventor is listed as Alfred Philippe.

The link bracelet is marked "TRIFARI" with a crown, "Sterling" and "Des. Pat. No. 140780"; the fur clip is marked "TRIFARI" with a crown, "Sterling", "Des. Pat. No. 140898" & the capital letter "N"; the earrings are each marked "TRIFARI" with a crown, "Sterling" & "Des. Pat. No. 140797. All pieces have a beautiful rosy vermeil and all are in excellent condition with little to no wear to the gold-plating & all parts working perfectly.

The bracelet measures 7" long x .75" wide, it features five 1" links each of which contains a large ruffled rose gold-plated leaf, eight tiny clear and four red rhinestones. In between each large link is a smaller 1/3" link which holds two 9mm x 6mm moonstone opal cabs and one small red rhinestone.

The fur clip measures 2.25" tall x 1.5" wide and features five large moonstone opal cabs, smaller red and clear rhinestones; the earrings are 1.25" tall x .75" wide and each earring has two oval moonstone opal cabochons and tiny red and clear rhinestones. All pieces have the same graceful, ruffled leaves and curling tendrils.

References: Patents for all three pieces. Advertisement in VOGUE magazine June, 1945. Harrice Simons Miller's Costume Jewelry. Note: In this 1990 volume, this set was already valued at up to $750!

Item ID: RL-571