Lea Stein serigraphy brooch western Germany, lady with buy feather's

This is a lovely early Lea Stein Serigraphy brooch , it is a large oval resin ( faux ivory) brooch with a Belle Epoch lady design with a hat , veil and feathers. C 1960.

It is unsigned, as most of the early brooches were, and is marked WESTERN GERMANY to the classic “V” style clasps used in Lea Stein brooches. buy

The brooch is in good vintage condition - there is a small amount of loss in the feather decoration ( see photos) this is not immediately apparent. There is a tiny flea bite in the resin on the back of the brooch. Otherwise , condition is original and good. Dimensions are approx..: 6 cm x 4.5 cms ( 2.25 ins x 1.6 ins)

In the 1960s Lea Stein started with designing what were called Serigraphy pins. (Serigraphy is a method of creating an image by pressing ink through a screen). They look like miniature paintings and mostly depict womens' heads in vintage hats from the 1920s and earlier. These are particularly collectable and some are very rare as they were made before all their original patterns were lost when Lea Stein's workshop burnt down in the 70's. She never made them again after that. It is documented that the earliest of these brooches was marked West Germany.