Coro 'Adolph Katz' Pave and Enamel Romeo On One Knee and Juliet on a Balcony Theatre Scene Pair of Pin Clips
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Coro 'Adolph Katz' Pave and Enamel Romeo On One Knee and Juliet on a Balcony Theatre Scene Pair of Pin Clips
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Description: rhodium plated base metal, rhinestones, enamelling
Marked: Coro (Juliet); Romeo unmarked
Reference: Advertised for sale at Holmes Jewelry, price $2 the pair, in the [New Orleans LA] Times Picayune, 11 May 1939, p 7; click thumbnail above to view advertisement. Patents are reproduced below (scroll down); designer Adolph Katz, filed March, granted April 1939. Brunialti, American Costume Jewelry - Art and Industry (2008) Vol 1 p 95, Juliet only; 'according to Katz, the "Juliet" and "Romeo" clips were to be worn together so as to emulate the famous balcony scene from Shakespeare's tragedy'.
Condition: Excellent
Size: Romeo, 1.75" x 1.55"; Juliet, 2.1" x 0.85"
Price: US$1875 ' - see our Sales Policies (link below) for any extra shipping charges - & why (Sept 2025) these items will still ship tariff-free, to and through the USA
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