Vintage Gerry’s Gold-Tone Christmas Owl Brooch

A charming mid-to-late 20th-century costume jewelry brooch depicting an owl wearing a festive Santa hat, perched atop a textured branch. The piece is constructed from a cast base metal with a vibrant yellow gold-tone plating featuring a high-quality brushed or Florentine finish on the face and a cross-hatched, textured pattern on the wings and belly to simulate feathers. The owl is accented with two emerald-green glass rhinestone eyes that are bezel-set, providing a sharp color contrast against the gold. The Santa hat is finished with a translucent red cold-enamel glaze, through which the underlying metal texture is visible, and it is topped with a smooth gold-tone pom-pom. Based on the design and the provided context of 'Ancer' (likely a misreading of a maker's mark), this is characteristic of the whimsical holiday designs produced by Gerry’s Costello in the 1960s or 1970s. The brooch shows minor wear consistent with age, specifically some thinning of the red enamel on the hat’s peak and light surface oxidation or patina in the crevices of the textured branches. The overall craftsmanship is indicative of high-tier vintage costume jewelry, featuring sturdy casting and secure stone settings.