1940s, maybe 1950s. And here you can see how the contra enamel. And the reason why that's done is so that the brooch retains its three-dimensional form. It is actually gold, it's 18 karat gold.

Check out Sarah Churgin's appraisal of a Lucien Hirtz enamel & gold brooch, ca. 1910 ... And the artist has signed the piece in the counter enamel. And his name is Lucien Hirtz.

The gold and enamel brooch, crafted around 1400 AD, is shaped like a swan and believed to symbolise allegiance to the powerful House of Lancaster. The statue by sculptor Peter Leadbeater is part ...