Rare vintage Trifari key brooch (unsigned), 1949 patent of an Alfred Philippe design leopard There are numerous hand-drawn designs

There are numerous hand-drawn designs for panel bracelets similar to this one

Panels like these used to be used as shoe buckles/clips

bezel set in open-backed sterling silver raised settings

The silver tone does have the feel of rhodium plate which was used in Art Deco pieces through the 1930s

The necklace is around 16 inches in length along the shortest edge

Rare vintage Trifari key brooch (unsigned), 1949 patent of an Alfred Philippe design leopard There are numerous hand-drawn designsLarge vintage Trifari brooch in the form of an ornate key embellished with sapphire blue and clear rhinestones with accents of black enamel. These are extremely collectable pieces. This one is not signed or stamped, but is a patented Alfred Philippe Trifari design from 1949. A picture of the patent application is included in the listing photos: designer Alfred Philippe, filed April 15, granted September 13 1949. The brooch has a length of about 2 3 4