Art Deco Diamond, Ruby & Enamel Rooster & Hen Brooches by Raymond Yard

Mr. Rooster and Mrs. Hen, set of Art Deco brooches by Raymond Yard, hand crafted in platinum and yellow gold.

The rooster fashioned as a stylized cocktail waiter, pavé-set with single-cut diamonds, holding a black enamel tray with shaker and martini glasses centering 2 buff-topped cabochon fancy-shaped rubies, with fancy-shaped ruby comb, wattle and eyes, and colorful plumage of black, red, blue and green enamel.

Inscribed  Yard
Circa 1930
Measurements: 1.5″ by 1.5″ 
Weight  15.8g.

The stylized strutting hen, pavé-set with single-cut diamonds, with 2 baguette diamond legs with gold clog shoes, tipped by a hat with red enamel ribbon, with polished gold beak and one small ruby eye, wearing a small cultured seed pearl necklace, its tail of a carved ruby plume, holding a diamond-set parasol lined with green enamel rim and black enamel cane, topped by one ruby bead.

Inscribed Yard
Circa 1929
Measurements: 1.375″ x 1 .125″ 
Weight 10.2g

Ref# 710-000-518

CONDITION REPORT

Rooster brooch has minor enamel loss.