A rare and very important piece. 

The basis for the design was Zandra Rhodes famous Manhattan head.

I believe there were only 3 of these brooches made - one is in the V&A `London, another in the Metropolitan Museum of art in New York and this is the 3rd one.

A large guilt metal brooch with a rhinestone stone to the hair curl.

4.5 inches (11cm) long, 2.5 inches (6.5cm) high.

Fastens with a C clasp.

Mick Milligan otherwise known as Micko was a British jewellery designer who also made miniature sculptures. He primarily worked in an Art Nouveau and Art Deco style. Famous for designing for Liberty & Co. Perhaps best known for creating a controversial model of a space ship which was to be used on the cover of a blind faith album cover.

Milligan was a close friend of Eric Clapton who purchased a ruby and diamond pendant which was shown in Dec 1972 issue of vogue magazine. Clapton gifted this to his wife Pattie Boyd. Clapton commissioned more jewellery items from Milligan in the early 1980s for Pattie and these were sold by Christies in 2024 in the Pattie Boyd Collection sale.

Condition is vintage and used but good.

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This is Miranda, originally made by Lindsey B (Balkwill) in 1979 when she worked for the Rootstein mannequin company.

Re created recently from a mould taken from the original bust. 

Lovingly re created in heavy Jesmonite and hand finished and painted.

She measures 11 inches (28cm) high. She is heavy and weighs 6.41 kgs.

Condition is excellent

See my blog on these sailors.

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This is Coral, originally made by Lindsey B (Balkwill) in 1979 when she worked for the Rootstein mannequin company.

Re created recently from a mould taken from the original bust. 

Lovingly re created in heavy Jesmonite and hand finished and painted.

She measures 11 inches (28cm) high. She is heavy and weighs 7.05 kgs.

Condition is excellent

See my blog on these sailors.

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This is Sam, originally made by Lindsey B (Balkwill) in 1979 when she worked for the Rootstein mannequin company.

Re created recently from a mould taken from the original bust.

Lovingly re created in heavy Jesmonite and hand finished and painted.

He measures 12 inches (30cm) high. He is very heavy and weighs 9.14 kgs.

Condition is excellent

See my blog on these sailors.

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Cup not supplied.

Hand painted stylised scene to the front.

circa 1934.

“CRUISEWARE, hand painted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff. Wilkinson Ltd. Made in England” to the rear.

Good condition.

11 inches (27.5cm) wide.

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