PHYLLIS Brooch Pendent 12K Gold Filled -Art Deco Flower Rhinestone Estate signed

Preowned - darkening of some rhinestones; some discoloration on back Vintage (50s, 60s) Phyllis (signed) brooch or pendant 1/20 12K gold filled flower with star rhinestone pattern (red and clear rhinestones) approx. 2" wide History: M. & S. MFG. Co. Inc. was located in Providence, Rhode Island. Most of the jewelry made by this company was sold under the brands Phyllis or Scitarelli. The company’s exact starting date is unknown, but it has been documented as in business by 1946 and was listed in Jewelers Circular in 1950.Pieces marked with Phyllis was first used in 1946. Jewelry historians have surmised that the firm likely closed before the end of the 1960s,