Miriam Haskell milk glass beaded & crystal 1940's brooch

White floral with crystal beaded 1940's unsigned Miriam Haskell Brooch Miriam Haskell set up her business in 1926 and soon afterwards took on Frank Hess as her chief designer. At this time the company did not sign any of its pieces with a permanent tag, but only a paper one (black and gold). It was only in the 1940''s that a permanent signature was attached to protect the Haskell name from cheaper competition that imitated her style. The first signature was a semicircular plaque (horseshoe) that was attached to the back of the piece. This probably began in 1947/48 but was not put on all pieces. Then in the early 1950''s the tag was changed to an flat oval shape with ''MIRIAM HASKELL'' stamped on to it.