Antique Australian 9ct Rose Gold ‘Kewpie’ Wishbone Brooch By Willis and Sons Circa 1912 all of which are set

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Antique Australian 9ct Rose Gold ‘Kewpie’ Wishbone Brooch By Willis and Sons Circa 1912 all of which are setCharming and whimsical antique Australian brooch fearing a Kewpie inside a Wishbone circa 1915 and manufactured by Willis and Sons and hallmarked as such. Conceived by Rosie ONeill in 1909, the idea initially conceptualised as a cartoon intended for use in a comic strip, Rosie described the characters as a sort of a little round fairy whose one idea is to teach people t be merry and kind at the same time. The name Kewpie is derived from Cupid the