{"product_id":"antique-art-nouveau-deco-transitional-bar-brooch-with-trombone-clasp-1910s-1920s","title":"Antique Art Nouveau–Deco Transitional Bar Brooch with Trombone Clasp | 1910s–1920s","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis antique bar brooch carries the last breath of the Art Nouveau era — graceful scrolling lines, botanical motifs, and the soft romanticism of early 20th-century design. The center panel features delicate metalwork protected beneath an early clear celluloid film, a technique used in the 1910s–1920s to preserve decorative engraving while giving the piece a subtle glasslike sheen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe pewter-toned metal frame adds that classic European touch, and the original trombone clasp — a mechanism used almost exclusively between 1890 and the early 1930s — confirms its age and authenticity. Unsigned, but unmistakably well-crafted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA refined, wearable antique that brings understated elegance to coats, shawls, blouses, and knitwear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCirca:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e1910s–1920s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMetal:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Pewter-tone alloy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCenter panel:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Intricate metalwork protected under early clear celluloid covering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eClasp:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003etrombone-style closure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e (fully functional)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eUnsigned:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Features faint, illegible engraving consistent with continental artisan work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eLength: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e2¼ inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eHeight: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e⅞ inch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Beautiful antique condition with age-appropriate patina; protective film intact and metalwork crisp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyling Notes \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePin it along the neckline of a dress, on a wool coat lapel, or layered in a curated brooch stack. This piece shines beautifully against winter fabrics — charcoal, cream, camel, and black — adding a touch of early 20th-century elegance to modern wardrobe essentials.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCollector's Note \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTrombone clasps are highly collectible due to their narrow production window and distinct European engineering. Combined with the preserved metalwork under early celluloid, this brooch represents a fascinating transitional moment between Nouveau’s organic curves and Deco’s structured symmetry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Betty Lily and Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48436549189872,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/5357\/4896\/files\/Photoroom_20251209_132057.jpg?v=1765315351","url":"https:\/\/bettylilyandcompany.com\/products\/antique-art-nouveau-deco-transitional-bar-brooch-with-trombone-clasp-1910s-1920s","provider":"Betty Lily and Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}