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Skonvirke Brooch, Pin - Art Nouveau, Bernhard Hertz browse these categories for related items... All Items: Estate Jewelry:Silver:Art Nouveau: Pre 1910: item # 546482 Please refer to our stock # 571 when inquiring.
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| This is a lovely floral skonvirke brooch done in the typical repousse style of the time. Skonvirke (the Danish equivalent of English Arts & Crafts and the German Jugendstil, translates as "beautiful work" or "aesthetic activities" (see Warmans Jewelry, page 232). This piece is marked for Bernhard Hertz, a contemporary of Georg Jensen and Evald Nielsen. It is marked on the rear "BH 826 (silver content that was the minimum standard at the time) and a date mark of Q7. I found that strange since only Sweden and Finland used date marks. But it turns out Q7 (for 1981)was used on items imported to Sweden. It is in wonderful condition, set with a chrysoprase and is 1 1/4 inches in diameter. I have a pendant by the same maker (item 468) which would go very well with this piece. | ||||||
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