Plastic Fantastic

Early Art Deco button 'safety' pin. Burnt orange plastic buttons adorn this simple yet striking accessory.

Near mint condtion, minor patination to brass. circa 1930

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Price: £35.00 (€52.50)

Three striking late deco buttons in red marbled satin catalin plastic moulded into fabulous faceted star shapes.These very large buttons are reputed to have come from a couture Schiaparelli jacket. Elsa Schiaparelli was a design maverick who brought wit and sharp tailoring to all her garments, and her attention to detail meant that special buttons or fastenings were often made for her. We've found a written description of these buttons which matches but we can't be 100% sure.

Each 5cm across, mint condition. 1940's

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Price: £75.00 (€112.50)

Stunning beaded chain collar with glossy black sequin 'feathers'. Sturdier than most the creased blade shaped sequins give this statement piece great shape and volume.

Unsigned but couture quality.

Circa 1970, metal has a nice deep patina, fastens with clasp hook.

length 16.5cm width 9cm

All beads and sequins are present, but the chain shows some wear to the plating esp. at the clasp.

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Price: £135.00 (€202.50)

Stunning and rare. This combination of rich green Bakelite and vivid emerald green rhinestones is a real eyecatcher.

A high Art Deco design in plated pot metal with the hand carved centrepiece flanked by early Czech glass rhinestones that glow rather than sparkle. Unsigned, probably French or German.

3.5cm high. Near mint condition, some very minor aging to the to the chrome plating on the reverse. Foldover clasp. Circa 1930

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Price: £150.00 (€225.00)

Super bright matt painted plastic earclips with a rhinestone studded centre.

3,5cm across, near mint condition. 1950's

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Price: £21.00 (€31.50)

Stylish bead necklace with huge lucite beads in cherry red and vacuum plated 18ct gold.

Unsigned but good quality, paper tag lost.

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Price: £28.00 (€42.00)

Vintage big translucent framed sungasses with smokey lenses. The frame colour is graduated from a rich red to a lucious purple, and the contouring and shape is superb.

Teeny scuffs here and there but in great wearable condition. Marked made in West Germany

14 cm from arm to arm across the front of the frame

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Price: £32.00 (€48.00)

Possibly the funkiest way to comb your hair. Great plastic wide toothed comb with a gorgeous lady on top..

17cm, long mint condition, in original, but battered packet.

1980's

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Price: £9.00 (€13.50)

Cute variation on the usual 1950's starburst brooch, swirled with moulded cream plastic and studded with pink rhinestones

4.5cm across, very good condition, with minor darkening to some stones.

Unsigned but a known Coro design. 1950's

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Price: £18.00 (€27.00)

Striking cherry wood bakelite beaded necklace with matching clip earrings. The high gloss beads have the slight marbling and translucency typical of these early plastic peices.

It should be noted that much of what collectors call Bakelite is actually resin, often made unde the trade name of Catalin.

42cm long, including hidden screw fastener. Earrings are 2.5cm across and have an elegant wired clip back

Near mint condition, nice patination to metal clips. Circa 1930's

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Price: £95.00 (€142.50)

Sweet deco period dress clip covered in celluloid plastic daisies with rhinestone centres.

4cm across, near mint condition but with one small marks on the rear. 1930's

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Price: £27.00 (€40.50)

Great quality 'button' earclips from Coro. These have high quality gold plated fittings, with a clever adjustable screw to ensure clip on comfort. How thoughtful!

2cm across, mint condition. 1960's

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Price: £14.00 (€21.00)

Wonderful high quality lucite composition and and goldtone bead necklace.

Rich gold chain and jewel toned beads and fake pearls adorn this unsigned designer treasure.

near mint condition. 1980's

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Price: £25.00 (€37.50)

Pearl lucite earclips with gorgeous bright clear rhinestones.

Very good condition, 1950's.

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Price: £25.00 (€37.50)

Sweet filigree earrings wired with light topaz aurora borealis crystal beads and the prettiest yellow lucite beads I've ever seen.

3.5cm across, near mint condition with a lovley aged patina to the metal.

1950's

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Price: £21.00 (€31.50)