This showy flower pin, circa 1960s, is unsigned Hattie Carnegie and was produced in several different colors. This one features soft silk strands in bright lime green with a center painted orange and green button. Michelle Obama wears an orange version of this brooch.) Flower measures 3 1/4" diameter and nearly 5 1/2" tall. (Larger versions of this pin are also available for purchase at Jazzle Dazzle.) Gold tone metal stem and pin back with locking mechanism. Very good condition apart from a few tiny plating necks to the stem.
(Michelle Obama photo by Flickr user veronica.decker / Creative Commons license.) - $240
