Running Zebra Brooch by Sphinx Black Enamel Rhinestone Stripes Gold Tone Edd

Beautifully graceful running zebra pin Darker pink cabochon eye. Marked on the back of the tail with the design serial number. Manufactured by Sphinx Approximately 2.75" l x 2.25" h About the Sphinx Co: 1948-1999 Founded in 1948, The Sphinx Company was a renowned British jewelry manufacturing company that produced well made, quality constructed, and beautifully designed costume jewelry that had the look of real jewelry. In addition to line of their own designs, they produced jewelry designs for many creatively talented artists and high end department stores, in Europe as well as the United States. Sphinx, like a multitude of other jewelry manufacturers of the day, imitated the designs of other esteemed jewelry artists. While those coveted pieces were usually sold for a price only a few could purchase, Sphinx was able to use gilding instead of precious metals along with top quality Straus art glass and crystals in lieu of precious gems to manufacture a quality made, modern style for it's time product,and offer it at a price the typical working class admirer could afford. Mark:"SPHINX" in an oval cartouche with some having a "LETTER AND NUMBER" included or without the Sphinx name,having only a " LETTER AND NUMBER" in a cartouche. Unsigned pieces were either for customers who wanted to sell pieces as their own,because work was produced in a rush to meet demand or because there wasn't space on the design. Pieces may have either numbers only or a letter and numbers.