{"product_id":"vintage-attwood-sawyer-turtle-brooch-signed-a-s-circa-1980s-copy","title":"Vintage Attwood \u0026 Sawyer Turtle Brooch, Signed A\u0026S, circa 1980s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA finely made British costume brooch in the form of a lizard, pavé-set with clear crystals and finished with a single vivid red crystal eye. The body is outlined in polished silver-tone metal, with a gently arched back, four sculpted feet and a raised, curving tail. A pin fastening runs beneath the body, and the reverse is stamped A\u0026amp;S.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePieces of this type were made in the 1980s, when Attwood \u0026amp; Sawyer’s animal brooches were at their most collectible. The setting is dense and even, the metalwork is crisp, and the stones are bright — the kind of finish that set the firm apart from ordinary costume jewellery and still makes these brooches sought after.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAttwood \u0026amp; Sawyer was founded in 1956 in Porthcawl, Wales, by Horace Attwood and Mr Sawyer, and worked from premises near Bordeaux 12. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe company built its name on high-quality plated metal, Swarovski crystals and designs often drawn from historic jewels, including pieces inspired by the Duchess of Windsor. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir brooches were sold through leading retailers, among them Harrods. Lady Diana Spencer was a noted customer there before her marriage, and Attwood \u0026amp; Sawyer remains closely associated with that Harrods clientele. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe firm later supplied jewellery seen in Dallas and Dynasty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 9 cm x 1cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Attwood and Sawyer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55267709682003,"sku":"B12-CHA-BRO-001","price":165.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1105\/2915\/1315\/files\/79E3EDEB-845E-4ED7-8F9B-5D0D3F703A64.jpg?v=1791831468","url":"https:\/\/www.bordeaux12.co.uk\/products\/vintage-attwood-sawyer-turtle-brooch-signed-a-s-circa-1980s-copy","provider":"Bordeaux 12","version":"1.0","type":"link"}