The Paris based designer lea stein started her design
company in 1957 and by 1965 was making jewellery from rhodoid a form of
cellulose acetate used to make spectacle frames.
Lea Stein brooches |
they are all signed. lea stein vintage period lasted from
1969 to 1981 during this period the company grew to employ more than 50, but
competition from Asia forced it to close.
An American dealer bought a large number of pieces and began
selling them and making them popular with collectors.
Vintage pieces include rabbit, Rhino, Hunter, crocodile,
Bassett town, poodle, tomcat, Felix, Carmen, Bahrain, skateboard boy, tennis
woman, and stretch bracelets,
Lea Stein brooches |
Collected should be aware that it is very hard to tell new
and vintage pieces apart and they are all signed in the same way Lea stein-Paris under pin backing.
New designs included Al, sleeping cat, standing cat,
daughters and Rick the dog Mrs ladybug was introduced in 1988 new Fox heads in
2000 Penguin in 2001 and 2002 saw a new cat, Sacha.
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