Vintage Art Deco Harry Iskin Gold Filled Floral Basket Marcasite Pin Brooch

Vintage Art Deco Harry Iskin Gold Filled Floral Basket Marcasite Pin Brooch Marked "HI 1/20 10K GF 890" Size: 1.75" x 1" Very good vintage condition with signs of wear and aging, missing 2 marcasites (see pics ) American designer Harry Iskin is considered an undeservedly forgotten jeweler. However, products marked “HI” are highly collectible. Iskin began working as an engraver in a jewelry workshop. In addition, he began to make his jewelry decorations – and their sales were very successful. As a result, in the early 1930s he opened his own atelier, and in 1936 moved to a more spacious building in Philadelphia. His jewelry became so popular that in 1938 he opened a second salon-workshop in Manhattan. The company ceased to exist in 1953.