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One of the popular ranges from Exquisite of Solihull UK (1914 – late 1970’s) is the Enamel Leaf Range.
The Exquisite factory started in the Birmingham Jewellery Quarter in 1914 and moved in the fifties to Solihull. In the late 1970s Exquisite stopped producing jewellery and went on to concentrate on their Myths and Magic figurines.
The Enamel Leaf Range is available in brooches and earrings (clip on style)
The range has the following leaves depicted and their corresponding protected copy right design number:
Vine 914746
Beech 914744
Horse Chestnut 914747
Elm 914737
ivy 914743
Cherry 914736
Hazel 914745
Pine 914740
Mountain Ash 914742
Oak 914739
Mulberry 914738
Sycamore 914741
All the range was painted in the greens and brown enamel as near to the natural colour of the individual leaves. Being hand painted – there are many different looking brooches and earrings available
The box list has the leaf range in brooches and earrings only, but there are a few necklaces appearing on the internet for sale. These are mostly unsigned pieces. The vine seems to have been the most popular piece of jewellery as there are many available on the market today.
The leaves were so popular that Exquisite also produced brooches and other jewellery in silver tone, gold tone and enameled in many other colours and with marcasite and pearl embellishment. The same mold appears to have been used across a range of finishes.
The leaf series is very collectible. Some brooches and earrings may have wear to the enamel, but quite a few pieces can be found in fantastic condition still.
Exquisite is a great name to collect in vintage jewellery as there are so many different pieces of jewellery available, both signed and unsigned
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