Tortolani Skeleton Key Burnished Gold Tone Pin

Vintage Tortolani burnished gold tone skeleton key brooch. Signed. Measures approx. 3 1/2 inches long and 1 1/8 inches wideWeighs approx. 17.7 gramsSigned "Tortolani" in script with the copyright symbol before the name Frank Tortolani came to America from Italy in 1923. A second-generation jeweler, he created a line that was popular from 1950 to 1976 and won many awards for his designs. Each of his pieces is signed on the back. In the 1960's, Frank was commissioned by Max Factor to create a line of compacts and figurines, which are also now widely collected.