The Metropolitan Museum of Art bird of paradise crystal gold plated large brooch

rare HTF design. 10k gold plated. crystal rhinestone. perfect like new in original box. large 2.5x4 vibrant coloring

from site: Celebrating midcentury design, our fanciful reproduction brooch was inspired by a stunning jewelry set in The Met collection. The original brooch was made about 1956–60 by Trifari, a noted American maker of fashion jewelry founded in 1918.

First seen in the post-World War II era, brooches shaped like exotic birds, animals, and bouquets were typical of the lighthearted adornments that stylish women favored, a taste that remained in vogue through the 1950s. Its style is in keeping with the period's trend toward naturalistic motifs in jewelry, characterized by asymmetry and a feeling of spontaneity and movement