VINTAGE Heraldic and Crest-Inspired Brooches. Gold Tone Pins with Academic Flair

📜 Channel vintage academia or secret society style with this unique duo of vintage gold-tone brooches, each one brimming with symbolic detail and mid-century gravitas.

✨ Brooch One: Shaped like a bishop's miter or heraldic shield, this bold piece features a central starburst design, faceted edge detail, and a draped scroll across the base. A rhinestone lion dangles below—possibly indicating a school mascot or fraternal symbol.

🛡 Brooch Two: This ornate round pin boasts a highly detailed relief of a coat of arms, complete with crossed flags, a sailing ship, and a trotting horse—all framed by a rococo-style border. Below the ship is a tiny banner that appears to read “Progress,” hinting at academic or municipal symbolism.

🎓 Both pieces are unmarked but well-crafted, likely dating from the 1960s–1970s. Perfect for collectors of heraldic or collegiate-inspired jewelry, or as statement pieces with a scholarly twist.

📏 Approximate Sizes:

Shield brooch: 2¾" tall
Round crest brooch: 1¾" diameter
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🧼 Auntie Nen inspects, cleans, and polishes all items prior to listing, but vintage jewelry may have signs of age, wear, and patina that are considered part of its charm. Please read descriptions and review photos carefully to ensure you are equally charmed! Your satisfaction is guaranteed.