Product code: Hobe Sterling Silver Bow Ribbon & Flowers Brooch Signed retailer
Ribbons tied in bow and accented with center flower and leaves.
In solid sterling silver by Hobe.
Signed "Hobe STERLING DESIGN PAT'D"
Size: retailer approximately 2 7/8 x 2 inches.
Closure: working roll over locking pin stem hinge clasp
Condition: subtle bend in pin stem that does not change use. Light surface wear.
Hobe had a colorful history dating back to Paris in 1887, when master Jeweler Jacques Hobe worked for the court.
His grandson William Hobe came to the United States in 1920 and opened a family business. The sterling pieces are very collectible.