Victoria Flemming hand-painted vintage cufflinks newest rare and collectable oriental, theme offered by Vintage Men's Swag SQ-1
An elegant and highly collectable set of cufflinks, hand-made and decorated by Victoria Flemming, featuring a gold oriential character on white porcelain background. Clearly marked on back of face with the Victoria Flemming trademark.
Date, estimate or known:c. 1960s - 1970s
Condition:very good to near mint.
Metal color: gold tone
Metal composition: alloy, probably plated
Stone or decorative addition composition: hand-painted porcelain or ceramic
Brand information: The production of Victoria Flemming cufflinks has an interesting history. All were hand-painted by Flemming, who controlled the whole production process, other than the production of the ceramic blanks used. Beginning with brooches and earrings, she was convinced to add cufflinks to her ‘line' after WWII, by Moritomer Levitt, owner of Custom Shirt Shop. He was attempting to revive the wearing of French Cuff shirts after the war, and felt that selling cufflinks along with the shirts would make them even more desirable. Initally produced and sold in New York City, later production moved to New Orleans, where Mrs. Flemming owned a small shop. The cufflinks were so successful, that production of other jewelry ceased. All pieces by Flemming were individual works of art. The line is boldly modernist, and ranges from simple modern painted designs to elaborate designs featuring flused glass. Flemming ceased production in the late 1970s.
Type of item: (see shop home page: www.etsy.com/sg-en/shop/vintagemenswag for definitions) cufflinks
Frame type (Cufflinks): (see shop home page: www.etsy.com/shop/vintagemenswag for definitions) toggle, thick shaft
Brand information:
CONDITION GUIDE FOR MY DESCRIPTIONS: Perfect/New/Mint in Box: The item and or piece of jewelry has no visible flaws and no signs of wear or use. Excellent: The item and or piece of jewelry has evidence of wear. Very Good: The item and or piece of jewelry newest has small flaws that are not usually noticeable during wear. These flaws could include light scratches on the surfaces of imitation pearls, light scuffs on rhinestones, or light marks on the metal's finish. Good: The item and or piece of jewelry is completely wearable with working hardware. However, the rhinestones may be yellowing or beginning to turn gray (dark spots are visible when you are looking into the stone). Wear may be more visible, and there may be light chipping. Fair/Poor: The item and or piece of jewelry has visible damage that may include dark stones, missing stones, or broken parts. This item should be considered for repair or restoration purposes only.
REMEMBER: You are buying a vintage item. Even for items I indicate are in ‘perfect/mint/new/Mint in box, there still may be some minor scratches or other issues when the item is examined very closely. Most items in my shop are 40 to 60 years old, with many even older. They will have some ‘acquired character'. Also, even if I indicate the original box is present, the condition of that box may not be very good, particularly the exterior.
PHOTOS: I try to get sufficient pictures, of good quality, that allow you to see the details, construction, condition, and color of the items I list. However, with gold tone and silver tone items, by their very nature, it is difficult to capture the ‘exact shade' of their color. Compounding that issue is the difficulty of photographing certain rhinestones and crystals. Many will flash a variety of colors or have a luminesce that is hard to capture. In those cases, I try to indicate that in my description.