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Add a rare piece of New York fashion history to your collection with this authentic 1930s Art Deco scarf holder/brooch by Natty Creations. Designed by Nathan (Nat) Levy of Fifth Avenue, NYC, this beautiful botanical piece features a highly detailed, overlapping lily pad / nasturtium leaf design with a striking organic aesthetic and wonderful age-earned patina.Originally designed to hold silk scarves or ascots in place, this clever piece features a hidden spring-loaded bar mechanism. When the outer edges are lifted, you can slip your scarf tails underneath to keep them perfectly styled. Because of its unique design and firm grip, it can also double beautifully as a modern hair barrette or statement hair clip.The back is clearly stamped "NATTY CREATIONS PAT. PENDING", dating this exact piece to the narrow window between 1937 and 1939 while Nathan Levy's mechanical patent (originally filed in December 1936) was still processing. Because the company evolved into a partnership in 1938 and c