Lot #9: Vintage & Art Deco Brooch & Pin Estate Lot – 6 Pc Ft Guilloché Bluebird, Gracie Fields

Delightful six-piece estate collection of vintage, historical, and novelty lapel pins and brooches. Spanning from the early 20th-century Art Deco period to mid-century novelty styles, this curated assortment features intricate enameling, promotional design, and classic silhouette motifs. Perfect for a vintage jewelry reseller or a dedicated collector of specialized pinbacks. Individual Piece Specifications & Collector Notes Art Deco Flying Swallow "Bluebird of Happiness" BroochMaterial: Translucent blue guilloché enamel overlaid on silver-tone base metal. Design Period: Art Deco (circa 1910s–1930s).Historical Background: Swallows in flight were heavily symbolic in the Victorian and Art Deco eras, representing hope, safe journeys, and faithfulness. "Gracie Fields" Figural Shoe / Boot Clip PinMaterial: Gold-tone cast brass or alloy.Historical Background: Dame Gracie Fields (1898–1979) was an immensely popular English actress, singer, and comedienne who became one of the top stars of the 1930s and 1940s. Figural shoes like this were frequently manufactured in England as theater merchandise, fan club tokens, or corporate advertising premiums (akin to the American "Patriot Shoe" promotional metal trinkets of the same era). Vintage Cursive "Jane" Name BroochMaterial: Open-frame gold-tone base metal.Design Period: Mid-Century (circa 1950s–1960s). Multi-Heart Linked Accent Piece (Four connected blue hearts)Material: Gold-tone trim with deep cobalt/navy blue enamel fill.Design Period: Modern Vintage / Late 20th Century retro styling. In vintage costume jewelry—particularly pieces from mid-century manufacturers like Monet or Avon—a horizontal chain of exactly four linked hearts is a clever, stylistic abstraction of a four-leaf clover. When clustered or viewed linearly, each individual heart represents one of the four traditional blessings of the rare clover: Faith, Hope, Love, and Luck.This makes the brooch a popular protective "good luck" talisman or a celebratory St. Patrick's Day design variant. In the Victorian, Edwardian, and mid-century revival traditions, deep cobalt blue enamel on jewelry carries a designated emotional message:It is the color of Fidelity, Loyalty, and Constancy.Gifting a blue heart pin meant "my heart remains true to you" or "unshakable devotion". Hallmark "HMK CDS" Enameled Shamrock PinMaterial: Emerald green poured epoxy/soft resin enamel fill with bright gold-plated edging.Maker Markings: Stamped HMK CDS on the reverse side.Historical Background: Manufactured by Hallmark Cards Co. (HMK) via their internal Contemporary Design Studio (CDS). While known globally for greeting cards, Hallmark produced a coveted line of hand-finished, specialized holiday costume jewelry beginning in the late 1960s. These pins were traditionally sold exclusively in Hallmark crown stores as seasonal collectibles. Pickup category timeslot {A}