Very nice example of signed Sphinx pin. Very 3-d in nature - will actually stand upright on table. Has their wonderful gold gilt finish with excellent enameling. Pave set black rhinestone crystals in the tail. This one measures 1.5 inches wide. 1.25" tall head to feet. 1/2" think front to back. Has a regular roll over clasp as shown. Stamped Basset Hound clearly one way - then turned around has their usual oval cartouche stamp. Excellent condition - only one I have
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Founded in 1948, The Sphinx Company was a renowned British jewelry manufacturing company that produced well made, quality constructed, and beautifully designed costume jewelry that had the look of real jewelry. In addition to line of their own designs, they produced jewelry designs for many creatively talented artists and high end department stores, in Europe as well as the United States. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Sphinx, like a multitude of other jewelry manufacturers coming of age during the industrial revolution, also imitated the designs of other esteemed jewelry artists. While those coveted pieces were usually sold for a price only a few could purchase, Sphinx was able to use gilded instead of precious metals along with top quality straus art glass and crystals in lieu of precious gems to manufacture a quality made, modern style for it's time product, and offer it at a price the typical working class admirer could afford.
