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            Researching Costume Jewelry History, Companies and Signatures -“X Y Z”
            August 24, 2019
            Vintage Clip-mates, Duettes, Dress Clips and Fur Clips, and Double-prong Clips Reference Page
            August 24, 2019

            Vintage Clip-mates, Duettes, Dress Clips and Fur Clips and Double-prong Clips

            Published by Melinda Lewis on August 24, 2019
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            Costume Jewelry Collectors Int’l
            is pleased to host
            RESEARCHING COSTUME JEWELRY
            originally created and published by Dotty Stringfield on IllusionJewels.com

            Dress clips were popular from the late 1920’s through the 1950’s, with double prong (fur) clips being used as early as 1928 (Cartier by Judy Rudoe).    Pairs of dress clips and fur clips were mounted in removable pinback frames to be worn together as a single brooch and were called “clip-pins”.    Many companies and designers made their own versions, with some being patented and others not.    A few were: Coro, Trifari, Polcini, Eisenberg, Haskell, Leo Glass, Calvaire, Fred Block, Mazer, Boucher, Reinad, Nettie Rosenstein, Hattie Carnegie, Deja, Reja, Staret, Vogue.

            This dress clip gallery was assembled as an educational tool, not just a place for pretty pictures.    Therefore, a number of the dress clips and fur clips have darkened or missing stones, or other damage.

            Some pictures are not the best quality, being pulled from our archives.   Any un-attributed images are property of  CJCI for RCJ Jewelry, Pat Seal  Treasures From Yesterday,   or Mary Walden-Till.  Thanks to Mary Walden-Till and Robin Deutsch for their valuable research.

            Some things to note:

            Coro Duette was introduced in 1935, based on Candas patent (Brunialti).

            The mark “Trifari” was used on all jewelry after Dec. 1937, so some early Clip-mates may only have the patent number (VFCJ article).
            Not all pairs of dress clips and double-prong clips once had removeable pinback frames.
            *There were dress clips and double-prong clips made as singles.
            *Many pieces were unsigned and it is almost impossible to discover the manufacturer.
            *Fur clip style findings are used on heavier pieces of jewelry today (Robin Deutsch).
            *    The findings most of us call “fur clips” were originally called double-pronged clips or pin clips


            Page 1:
            Clip-mates
            Duettes
            British or European Double Clips??
            Other Frame Clips
            Double Pins
            Mystery Clip
            Page 2:
            Dress Clips
            Double-prong Clips (Fur)
            Dress Clips Construction & Patents
            *Written permission necessary to use information or pictures from this site in any other publications, written or electronic.
             

            Coro Duettes

            Click on pictures for larger image.

             



            Coro Peacocks Duette
            Fur Clips 1946


            Marked Sterling CoroCraft


            Coro Lotus Duette


            Unsigned


            Coro Lotus 1/2 Duette


            Unsigned Coro


            Signed Coro Duette
            Courtesy Gayla Esch


            Coro Triquette
            Courtesy ID: duplicated; Patti Matijevich


            Signed CoroCraft Sterling
            and Coro Duette


            Coro Love Birds Duette


            Back


            1941 Love Birds Ad
            Glamour magazine
            Courtesy Kevin Van Dyke


            Coro Duette
            Courtesy Pam Kirch


            Back


            Coro Duette


            Back


            Coro Duette


            Back


              Courtesy ID: dmb1031.


            Back


            Deco style duette
            Courtesy Dinah Taylor


            Marked: 1798867
            Coro Duette


            CoroCraft Sterling Fur Clip
            1/2 of Duette


            Marked Sterling CoroCraft with Pegasus


            Coro Duette- unsigned
            Missing Pin Frame


            Marked Pat. #116490,
            which is wrong.
            Correct # is d126490


            Coro Lotus 1/2 Duette?


            Unsigned


            1/2 Duette


            Birds Duette
            Courtesy Jan Gaughan


            Marked: #1798867


            Courtesy ID angeldaze


            Marked: Coro, Pat. Pending


            Coro Duette
            Courtesy justabunchofwildflowers


            Coro Duette and Earrings
            Courtesy Norma


            Courtesy ID angeldaze

             

            <span=”id=”clipmates”>Trifari Clip-mates

            Clipmates are marked “Clip-mates” inside the mechanism on the dressclip attached inside the bottom of the clip, and may also have a stone setters number.   Clipmates made from 1936 to the end of 1937 would have the “KTF” mark.   Those marked “Clipmates” and “Trifari” would be dated from December of 1937, when the company switched to the Trifari mark.

            Click on pictures for larger image.

             



            Marked: Coro, Pat. Pending


            Coro Triquette Bracelet
            Courtesy Bonnie



            Clip-mate


            Marked KTF, 153
            Clip-mate


            Clip-mate


            Marked Clip-mate
            and a patent number


            Fruit Salad Clip-mate


            Marked Clip-mate
            Courtesy ID: jewel-nut


            Clip-mate


            Marked Clip-mate, TKF


            Clip-mate


            Marked Clip-mate, KTF, 52


            Clip-mate single


            Signed Clip-Mate
            Trifari, 47


            Clip-mate


            Marked Clip-mate and Trifari


            Clip-mate
            Missing clipback


            Marked Clip-mate, Trifari

            Clip-mate
            Courtesy Robin Deutsch

            Marked: Clip-mate, KTF, 49,32


            Clip-mate
            Courtesy Robin Deutsch


            Marked: Clip-mate, KTF
            Pat. 2050804

            Clip-mate

            Marked Trifari & Clip-mate
            Courtesy ID: jewel-nut

            Clip-mate missing pin frame

            Marked Clip-mate

            Clip-mate — very Deco

            Marked Clip-mate, KTF

            Trifari Tie-ups
            Courtesy Susan at Eureka

            Trifari Tie-ups
            Courtesy Rea Maurice

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            Possibly British or European Double Clips — All purchased in the UK

            Click on pictures for larger image.

             

















            German Marked 299, GESCH





            Marked “Metal”



            Clips are marked “CP”, 36 and 37


            Pin frame is marked 36 and 37












            British or European
            Courtesy ID: palacecrystal




            Each piece 2 inches



            British Double Clip
            Marked: Silver England


            Courtesy The Duck Emporium


            Marcasite Clips





            Courtesy ID: floaty_cobweb



            British Hallmarks
            TM&Co, 1956 mark shows dress clips were made in England well into the 1950’s


            Courtesy ID: 4_what_its_worth


            Unusual double clip
            Probably British


            Courtesy ID: ladydocker



            Beautiful double clip
            Probably made in Great Britian


            Courtesy The Duck Emporium

             

            “otherframe”Other Frame Clips

            Click on pictures for larger image.

             


            Boucher Clip Necklace
            See Patent

            Marked: 5525, Boucher on necklace
            5528, Boucher on clip

            Hollywood Clip necklace
            Large Clip & pair of earrings

            Clip & necklace frame signed Hollywood

            Courtesy Mrs. Mud


            Mazer Double Clip
            Courtesy Cheri Van Hoover


            Boucher designed mechanism
            while working for Mazer
            Marked US PAT. 2034129


            Ora Originals Double Clip
            Unmarked
            Courtesy Cheri Van Hoover


            Hangtag: Ora Originals
            A Product of Agnini & Singer


            Courtesy ID: buzzz7-7



            Deco Double Clip Brooch
            Courtesy Merry Kaufman


            Marked Pat. 1801128
            for mechanism
            by Waller 1931



            Notice odd pin placement.



            No markings



            3 pieces marked
            Pat. Pend


            Possibly Coro


            Marked Made in USA
            Pat. 1852188
            by E.A. Phinney for
            Fuller & Son


            Bracelet with two dress clips


            XCourtesy ID: annsdogsnmore


            Bracelet with two dress clips
            Courtesy Gloria Barnhart


            Bracelet with two dress clips

             

            Doubles and Triples

            Click on pictures for larger image.

             


            Double Bird Pins
            Courtesy Linda Kent


            Back

            No markings

            Harry Iskin Triette
            Courtesy Carolyn Davis

            Earrings and pinback brooch

             

            Mystery Interchangeable Clips

            Click on pictures for larger image.

             



            First 4 images
            Courtesty IDpenuk


            Similar to pin frame on bird clips above


            All pieces marked with either # 205???4 or Pat. Pend.


            See similarities to bird clip above


            This is not a Clip-mate, but has the Pat. 2050804 clearly marked on one of the combs

            Pin Frame
            Top # may be 205???4
            Bottom # 2066969(Farnham clasp for pins)


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