A joyful little piece of wearable handwriting, this vintage name brooch spells out “Joyce” in hand-bent gold-filled wire. The entire design is made from one continuous length of wire, coiled, looped, and curved to form each letter before being secured with a simple C-clasp.
Name brooches like this were a mid-century favourite, often sold at seaside fairs, craft stalls, or souvenir shops where makers would shape each one by hand on the spot. Every example carries its own quirks in spacing and letterform - no two were exactly alike.
Details
Gold-filled wire, hand-formed
Script reads “Joyce”
Period: c.1930s–1950s
Length: approx. 4.5cm
Why It Matters
There’s something wonderfully personal about these pieces: part jewellery, part keepsake. This one retains its warmth and craftsmanship, the kind of sentimental ornament that once turned a name into a little work of art.
A joyful little piece of wearable handwriting, this vintage name brooch spells out “Joyce” in hand-bent gold-filled wire. The entire design is made from one continuous length of wire, coiled, looped, and curved to form each letter before being secured with a simple C-clasp.
Name brooches like this were a mid-century favourite, often sold at seaside fairs, craft stalls, or souvenir shops where makers would shape each one by hand on the spot. Every example carries its own quirks in spacing and letterform - no two were exactly alike.
Details
Gold-filled wire, hand-formed
Script reads “Joyce”
Period: c.1930s–1950s
Length: approx. 4.5cm
Why It Matters
There’s something wonderfully personal about these pieces: part jewellery, part keepsake. This one retains its warmth and craftsmanship, the kind of sentimental ornament that once turned a name into a little work of art.
