Vintage Attwood and Sawyer (A&S) large rhinestone lion brooch - signed, 22ct gold-plated, champagne and topaz colour stones Czech The stones are all the

The stones are all the same size and are remarkably bright and sparkling

These test as sterling silver and are stamped with 'patent' and then the patent number on the reverse of the main panel

However I have now discovered that the de Farre untarnishable jewellery company was founded in England in 1952 and dissolved in September 1958 - so I now have a small and very definite window for the time these pieces were made

The panels are decorated with gorgeous large green Peking glass cabochons

These crystals are a really unusual smoky quartz colour - I haven't seen it before in this style of necklace

Vintage Attwood and Sawyer (A&S) large rhinestone lion brooch - signed, 22ct gold-plated, champagne and topaz colour stones Czech The stones are all theVintage Attwood and Sawyer large rhinestone encrusted, 22 carat gold plated lion brooch with champagne coloured rhinestones across the face and large topaz orange brown marquise cut rhinestones for eyes. It measures about 2 inches by 1. 5 inches. This striking piece is a well known example from these top quality makers. They have either very pale yellow rhinestones or clear rhinestones across the whole face and mane with various colours of rhinestone