Bud vase lapel pin made in Thailand exclusively for Lillian Vernon, Mt. Vernon, NY 10550. This is on the identification sticker as well as the late Lillian Vernon's telephone number. Lapel pin was kept in a plastic jewelry bag bearing this sticker, then inside the pouch. Both sticker and plastic show wear, though it has maintained the lapel pin extremely well. Measures 2" long. Rose at the top. 4 strands of sterling rope winding around the top with one strand of it winding and connecting to the bottom 4 strands of rope sterling. Pouch is made of red dyed suede with red and white string to pull it closed and is believed to be that which the lapel pin was kept in. The pin, itself, is in excellent condition with only two dot like indentations only. Pouch clearly shows aging though it has no rips or tears ... only slight fraying of the ends of the strings. Pin was set onto felt covered cardboard to maintain the vintage pin in the best condition possible. Pin has a date 1482 which at first I thought was when it was made. When I was able to research the owner I question that due to that person's life span considering perhaps it was made to fit that medieval time period. I cannot reference a family tree to know if she may have had an older relative by the name Lillian Vernon as well where it would have been passed down through the family. Therefore, exact age has not been determined. It is estimated now to be made in the mid 1900's though it could be much older (even medieval ... should the details mentioned be able to be clarified). When obtained at a fund raiser,  I was advised that "it survived WWII".  In 1933, Vernon's brother was attacked by an anti-Jewish mob, and the family fled Nazi Germany to Amsterdam. The family emigrated to the United States in 1937. 

Brief history of Lillian Vernon: Lillian Vernon (born Lilli Menasche; March 18, 1927 – December 14, 2015) was an American businesswoman and philanthropist. She founded the Lillian Vernon Corporation in 1951 and served as its chairwoman and CEO until July 1989, though she continued to serve as executive chairwoman until 2003, when the company was taken private by Zelnick Media. When it went public in 1987, Lillian Vernon Corporation was the first company traded on the American Stock Exchange founded by a woman. New York University's Lillian Vernon Writers House is named after her and houses the University's prestigious creative writing program. In 1998, Vernon, was inducted into the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame. She was inducted the Direct Marketing Association's Hall of Fame. She also received such awards as the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, the Walter Nichols Award, Ed Diskin Award for Direct Marketing, the Sir Harold Acton Award, the Big Brother/Big Sisters National Heros Award, and the Gannett Newspapers Business Leadership Award, and honorary degrees from NYU, Bryant College, and the College of New Rochelle.