The brooch is formed from silver tone textured and polished metal in an art nouveau revival style abstract leaf design, with marcasite detailing to the leaf centers and the border of the brooch . The brooch is signed Sphinx to the back. Circa 1950's - 60's.
Sphinx jewellery is a collectable vintage British UK Jewellery brand. The company was started in the late 1940′s by S Root and was based in Chiswick, London. They were known for their well made, statement costume jewellery pieces , producing a wide spectrum of styles and designs.