$256
A pair of gold tone bees designed by Joseff of Hollywood as costume embellishment for an unknown MGM production. The bees were originally attached to a strip of leather. Joseff of Hollywood also created bee pins in this style for the retail market. The retail version of these bees appears in the books Signed Beauties of Costume Jewelry : Identification & Values by Marcia Brown (Paducah: Collector Books, 2000) and Read My Pins : Stories from a Diplomat's Jewel Box by Madeleine Albright (Melcher Media, 2009). Previously exhibited at The Sharon Landa Gallery in Hollywood, California, 1971. PROVENANCE "M-G-M Auction After Sale," David Weisz Co., Los Angeles, 1970 From the Collection of Glenn Brown Categories:
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2014-04-11
