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Rare JOE CALAFATO Copper Pin Brooch Carina South African Animals Oryx Eland 60s
Rare JOE CALAFATO Copper Pin Brooch Carina South African Animals Oryx Eland 60s
Rare JOE CALAFATO Copper Pin Brooch Carina South African Animals Oryx Eland 60s
Rare JOE CALAFATO Copper Pin Brooch Carina South African Animals Oryx Eland 60s

Rare JOE CALAFATO Copper Pin Brooch Carina South African Animals Oryx Eland 60s

$ 15.31

Availability: 100 in stock
  • gazelles: erands
  • Brand: Joe calafato
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Material: copper
  • Ethnic Origin: African
  • Modified Item: No
  • Metal: copper
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: South Africa
  • Metal Purity: copper
  • Condition: Beautiful condition

    Description

    1960s Repousse Copper PIN designed by Joe Calafato -- repousse design features 3 straight norned animals known as the Oryx or Elands in their Native African Habitat. the work is wonderful & the animals show almost a 3d design & so much passion.
    Pin is signed on back CARINA genuine copper -- the name which dates it to mid / late 1960s & attributes it to Joe Calafato
    Pin measures just short of 1" side to side x 1 1/8" top to bottom. this pin is from 1960s
    (1912-1991 - pretoria S. Africa) Joe Calafato was a South African well known designer who designed & created wonderful pieces of silver Jewelry, gold jewelry,& copper jewelry plus flatware & holloware. He created iconic designs of south africa during the dates 1947 thru 1984 in a career spanning 37 years. His work made an important contribution to the development of a uniquely South African design domain & has become increasingly sought after at antique and collectible markets.  the pins are becoming quite difficult to find.
    pictures below