I thought this was a goldfinch or tanager, but a very helpful eBayer notified me that it's a gold-crowned male kinglet. Handpainted and carved with copper legs. About 1-3/4 long from beak to tail. Has red on the top of its head.
Push pin on back in good working condition. While not signed, certain details point to its authenticity: the branch, the eye, and the way the pin is attached to the back (no screws). This was my grandmother's, who lived in California from the late 1950s til the 1980s and collected lots of cool jewelry! I have tried to photograph it from every angle, but let me know if you need more photos or have any questions. The item "Takahashi Bird Pin Gold-Crowned Male Kinglet Handpainted Carved Wood Brooch Vtg" is in sale since Saturday, July 18, 2020.This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Vintage & Antique Jewelry\Costume\Retro, Vintage 1930s-1980s\Pins, Brooches". The seller is "bappitybap" and is located in Dobbs Ferry, New York. This item can be shipped to United States, all countries in Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, China, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Hong Kong, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guadeloupe, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Sri lanka, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay.