An oval vintage brooch with the finest petit point embroidery: red, blue and green flowers bloom on a cream woven ground, stitch by hand-set stitch. A border of shimmering Aurora Borealis rhinestones in a gold-tone brass setting makes it sparkle.
What Petit Point Means
Petit point is an especially fine embroidery of tiny cross stitches – a craft cultivated above all in Vienna, where a few square centimeters require thousands of stitches. The rainbow-shimmering Aurora Borealis stones were highly fashionable in the mid-20th century.
Dimensions and Details
- Size: approx. 3.5 × 2.8 cm (1.38 × 1.1 in)
- Technique: hand-stitched petit point
- Accent: Aurora Borealis rhinestones
- Setting: gold-tone brass
- Closure: pin stem with safety catch
- Age: vintage, mid-20th century
Condition
Excellent vintage condition with normal age-appropriate patina. Secure clasp, all stones intact. Please consider the photos part of the condition description.
Who It’s For
On a lapel, a blouse collar, a hat or a scarf. A fine gift for her – for lovers of needlework and vintage jewelry, especially at Christmas.
Care
Dust dry only. Do not clean the embroidery with moisture.
Price is for 1 piece. Ships from Austria, carefully packed.
Waidhofen an der Thaya, the flea market. In a box full of pins lay this tiny flower bed, barely bigger than a thumb, sparkling at the edge. Someone set thousands of stitches so that it could be worn on a coat. How much time is contained in something so small?
A thousand stitches, one bouquet — Things with Soul · VintageAustriaShop
