Vintage Little Nemo LN Brooch Art Deco Red Glass Filigree Silver Tone 1930s

Beautiful vintage Little Nemo signed Art Deco brooch, featuring an intricate silver-tone openwork design accented by a striking rectangular faceted red glass center stone.  The reverse is marked LN, the mark associated with Little Nemo jewelry by Brier Manufacturing Co. of Providence, Rhode Island, a noted American costume jewelry manufacturer.  This piece has a particularly strong Art Deco aesthetic, with layered geometric lines, architectural stepped elements, delicate openwork filigree and sweeping curves arranged around the vivid ruby-red center stone.  DETAILS Maker: Little Nemo / Brier Manufacturing Co. Mark: LN Estimated Era: Circa 1930s–early 1940s Style: Art Deco Jewelry Type: Brooch / Pin Metal: Silver-tone metal; exact composition unverified Stone: Faceted red glass/paste; untested Colors: Silver tone / Ruby red Closure: Pin back Condition: Pre-owned vintage condition  The metal has not been professionally tested and there is no visible sterling hallmark, so the brooch is being sold as silver-tone costume jewelry.  Likewise, the red center stone has not been gemologically tested and is conservatively described as faceted red glass/paste rather than a natural gemstone.  A wonderful piece for collectors of Little Nemo jewelry, signed vintage costume jewelry, Art Deco jewelry, 1930s accessories and antique-style brooches.