{"product_id":"brutalist-flower-vintage-marcel-boucher-gold-toned-brooch-vbr098","title":"Recently Sold (VBR098)","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFlower Of Gold  - Vintage Marcel Boucher Brutalist Gold Toned Flower Brooch.  This artistic brooch is crafted from a gold-toned metal, signed Boucher and numbered 8295 P.  Featuring a Vintage Brutalist style, and quality craftsmanship.  The brooch is comprised of a brushed and polished finish. The brooch showcases dimension with its many layers of gold petals and detail. The back of the brooch has a textured finish and a secure pin and lock system, which is in perfect working order. This Vintage brooch is highly collectible, and makes a statement when worn. Modernistic and beautiful!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarcel Boucher (1898–1965) was a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrench jeweller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. In the early 1920s, he moved to New York City, where he developed a passion for jewellery design, studying under Pierre Cartier as an apprentice. By the 1930s, he was working for Mazer Brothers. In 1937 he oped his own business. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe brutalist era defined by big looks, somewhat of those from the classic Hollywood glam era, yet redefined by the used of a more \"natural approach\" to setting using flowed gold and nugget-esque looks from artists like Arthur King.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBrutalism is an architectural style characterized by a deliberate plainness, crudity, and transparency that can often be interpreted as austere and menacing. It emerged in the mid-20th century and gained popularity in the \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003elate 1950s and 1960s\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMeasurements: Brooch 43.00 mm x 40.00 mm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeight: 24.40 grams \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition: Excellent \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin: America, New York\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDate: Circa 1950\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarities Antique Jewelry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39594105897018,"sku":"VBR098","price":145.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5305\/products\/Shot__1_of_9_2dae9817-7fee-477c-b79b-d8db9b1b18ec.jpg?v=1650152505","url":"https:\/\/raritiesantiquejewelry.com\/products\/brutalist-flower-vintage-marcel-boucher-gold-toned-brooch-vbr098","provider":"Rarities Antique Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}