Vintage Art Deco 1930's Rolled Gold Mother of Pearl 'Mother' BroochVintage Art Deco 1930s mother of pearl brooch with word 'Mother'. This type of brooch was typically given to a lady from her sweetheart or son, often a soldier or sailor before he left for duty, as a token of affection. The word 'Mother' is mounted in a rolled gold wire on a mother of pearl base and secured with a rolled gold open 'c' clasp. Rolled gold is a thin layer of gold on a base metal and fused together by heating. MEASUREMENTS The brooch