Lot #67: Vintage Estate Floral Jewelry Lot: Crown China Crafts Porcelain, Celluloid+. Brooches, ++

Delicate charm of mid-century and retro craftsmanship with this eclectic, vibrant estate collection of floral-themed jewelry. This curated lot beautifully brings together a multi-era variety of mediums, including hand-painted porcelain bone china, vintage plastics/celluloid, and delicate shell work.Highlighting the collection are four stunning porcelain floral pendants displayed on the necklace bust and two dimensional ceramic brooches, including a highly collectible piece featuring an authentic backstamp from England's post-war pottery boom. Makers Marks / Stamps: Includes a certified backstamp reading: “CROWN CHINA CRAFTS, MADE IN ENGLAND, MILL ST. STOKE” on the double-flower cluster brooch. The History: Crown China Crafts Ltd operated for a brief window from 1946 to 1958 at the Crown Works on Mill Street in Stoke-on-Trent, England—the historic heartland of British pottery. Led by Managing Director W.D. Cooper, official post-war directories from 1947 noted that their highly detailed, hand-molded earthenware and bone china floral accessories were produced for "Export Only". Because production ceased entirely in 1958 and the company was dissolved in 1965, these pieces serve as a beautifully preserved, finite time capsule of English mid-century fashion. Their rarity makes them highly prized by collectors of English floral porcelain jewelry, rivaling contemporaries like Coalport and Aynsley. 1987 Avon "Porcelain Petals" Brooch (1): A classic vintage piece featuring a large, central dusty-pink bisque porcelain rose, accented by a smaller white rose bud and delicate green leaves on a bar-pin backing. Pickup category timeslot {A}