Art Deco Railway Signal Brooch mid century Jewellers began working with platinum

Jewellers began working with platinum towards the end of the 19th century

Era: Arts & Crafts circa 1910

Possibly initially designed as a gents pinky ring

There was a festival celebrated in her honour

Art Deco Railway Signal Brooch mid century Jewellers began working with platinumInteresting Art Deco brooch dating from the 1920s. Its a semaphore railway signal, a visual display device used to control the movement of trains through the rail network.. but the brooch has an added layer of meaning. The signal is set to proceed remember those traffic light parties where you would wear a different colour badge to let potential suitors know whether you were single available, taken, or undecided? I think this is a 1920s spin on that