SOLD OUT: Lawrence Foss Leaf Brooch | Vintage Sterling Silver | Silver Cabochon Mid-Century USA

Lawrence Foss Leaf Brooch | Vintage Sterling Silver | Silver Cabochon Mid-Century USA This lovely Lawrence Foss shield brooch has a crisp design that is unique to his works. The leaf design has a beautiful balance and is aligned with its Arts and Crafts heritage. This pin is well constructed and finished. It is a lovely brooch. This vintage sterling silver brooch is signed with Lawrence Foss's L/F mark. It is also marked sterling and 715, the brooch number. This pin weighs 9.1 grams, is 1 5/16" tall and 1 1/16" wide. Born in 1920 in Massachusetts, Lawrence Foss was an exceptional fine silver jewelry designer from the Arts and Crafts period. He was introduced to silver design at a young age while working with Gilbert Oakes, his neighbor, and a renowned jewelry designer. Working as a machinist in highly skilled positions, Foss continued to develop his understanding and skill at forming materials. While a machinist, Foss created his own silver jewelry pieces and was eventually discovered by Georg Jensen. He worked at Georg Jensen for six years, eventually having his own jewelry line. Lawrence returned to machining full-time for several years and then retired to create individually made jewelry pieces for the balance of his career. His works are now highly sought after. Vintage jewelry has been worn and may show signs of wear. Please review the included pictures to examine the piece's condition and dimensions. Unless noted otherwise, all clasps and fasteners are in good working order. AT CARMELVINTAGEJEWELRY.COM AND CARMELVINTAGEJEWELRY.ETSY.COM, ALL ORDERS SHIP WITH A COMPLIMENTARY STORAGE POUCH. Carmel Vintage Jewelry offers free shipping on orders $35 or larger. INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS: At Carmel Vintage Jewelry (CarmelVintageJewelry.com and CarmelVintageJewelry.Etsy.com), we are pleased to ship internationally. Please remember that international orders may be subject to duties the purchaser pays. Shipments may occasionally be delayed clearing customs.