The selected item is a vintage Art Deco-style figural brooch measuring roughly 3.5 inches tall (as shown alongside the yellow tape measure), crafted from layered and laminated cellulose acetate (rhodoid) in the iconic flapper-girl aesthetic popularised by French designer Lea Stein Paris. 

Design and Features

• Style: Art Deco flapper or Pierrette/Collerette lady profile

• Materials: Multi-layered, textured cellulose acetate plastic

• Colors: Black, cream, and pale purple/mauve accents

• Details: Stylized sweeping hat and ruffled collar

  A lack of markings on the back does not automatically mean your brooch is a modern fake, but it does heavily affect its definitive attribution and value. 

  There are two primary possibilities for an unsigned brooch of this design:

  1. An Authentic, Early Production Piece

  Some of Lea Stein’s earliest laminated plastic brooches from the late 1960s to early 1970s were not signed or stamped on the metal pin back. During this era, the characteristic V-shaped metal clasp was left completely blank. To verify if it might be one of these early originals, check how the clasp is attached.

• $80.00 – $175.00 USD (Early Lea Stein Original)

• 15.00 – $35.00 USD (Contemporary Reproduction / Boutique Copy