Magenta rhinestone eyes, five light blue rhinestone stripes, iridescent trembler wings-- maybe she's a queen. A Weiss stamp without a copyright symbol dates this piece to pre-1955, making this lovely lady a grand dame. We're feeling her vibes for take-charge days, not that anyone else needs to know about it. Blue enamel displaying minor wear, matte gold undertone. 1 2/3" width. A bit about Rudolph (versus Albert) Weiss: Rudolph Weiss pieces are finely constructed works with hand soldered elements (like the trembler wings on this brooch). They often have vibrant colored stones. Albert Weiss, in contrast, typically used clear rhinestones with black diamonds or aurora borealis, whereas Rudolph was more flamboyant with the use use of stones of vibrant colors and pastels, as seen in this bee brooch. Rudolph Weiss was based in Germany.
