Forbidden Fruit Lemon from Austria

Jewelry : Vintage : Beautiful Brooch Pins : Forbidden Fruit Lemon

 

These are such fun and so colorful. There is a rainbow of fruits and vegetables that were manufactured in Austria in the 1950s known as forbidden fruit.. This is the lemon brooch. There are many types of Acrylic plastics, and one was made by Dupont and the trade name was Lucite. That has become a name by which all transparent plastic used in costume jewelry is referred.

These were originally sold on cards that said Forbidden Fruit. There is no signature on any of the originals.

This delightful lemon is made of pale yellow hard acrylic and is covered with sparkling clear rhinestones. The stem is metal and painted or stained with enamel, which surprisingly most of the enamel remains. It measures 2" by about 1.5" and is in excellent condition. The pin stem is good and strong, and there are no missing or dead stones. Great example of this fun and whimsical, very collectible type of vintage jewelry.

Item ID: 001763