signed SWOBODA INC
after 1966
measures 6 cm

E. Aggelopoulou Collection

Frivolous Fashion, Fabulous Faux, A century of costume jewelry from the collection of E. Angelopoulou, 1880-1980, Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum, Athens, 15th Oct 2008-20th Jan 2009

Frivolous Fashion, Fabulous Faux, A century of costume jewelry from the collection of E. Angelopoulou, 1880-1980, Athens 2008, page 91, no 17 (listed), page 90, no 17 (illustrated)

This Swoboda brooch depicting minute roses among leafage evokes the company's use of semi-precious materials such as jade, coral and semi-precious stones in their jewels. The company produced their first signed jewels in 1966 so this piece is dated after 1966.