Vintage Attwood and Sawyer hummingbird brooch, 22ct gold plated, red and black enamel and rhinestone, signed A&S

Vintage hummingbird brooch by quality makers Attwood and Sawyer. Beautiful romantic design with thick 22ct gold plate, red and black enamel and clear rhinestones. The hummingbird is hovering and feeding from a beautiful rhinestone encrusted flower. A lovely example of the designs of these highly collectable brooches. This piece is signed A&S on the reverse of the flower as shown in pictures 7 and 8. It is in very good vintage condition with all rhinestones present and bright.

Founded in England in 1956 by Horace Attwood (Sawyer was a silent partner), Attwood & Sawyer produced copies of 18th- and 19th-century precious jewellery, many pieces for the Dallas and Dynasty TV series, and glittering diamante compositions for the Miss World competitions.