Art Deco Paste Silver Monkey Brooch 7 I always get a little

I always get a little thrill when I look at a piece of jewelry and see large hallmarks

Its graceful lines and luminous play of color feel deeply intentional

I long to know more about the original owner and the devoted someone who gave them something so personal

It is marked with the MB&Co mark for Murrle

during a light summer rain

Art Deco Paste Silver Monkey Brooch 7 I always get a littleIn the low light of candles and dim early electric bulbs would have caused this wonderful brooch to glitter like diamonds. The fabulous movement of the bottom chimp would have sent rainbows around the room, would have drawn every eye. This brooch is both cheeky and beautiful. Hand crafted in the Edwardian era, around 1910 1915, this wonderful brooch is a version of the bar brooch that almost every woman wore at the center top of her blouse. Set with