Necklace
ca. 1915 - 1927 (made), ca. 1912 (designed)
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Georg Jensen's flair for creating innovative jewellery in silver dates back to the very early Twentieth Century and the Danish style known as 'skønvirke' or 'aesthetic work' of which he was a pioneer. The style is characerised by soft, organic forms - highly stylised but often inspired by plants - in hand-beaten silver, with cabochon stones adding colour and contrast. This necklace is set with moonstone and labradorite in a subtle harmony of grey, but other versions would have been made and one has survived set with coral to very different effect. The design dates from around 1912 and would have been in production for some years. The marks on the reverse indicate that this variant was made a little later, probably around 1915 although possibly as late as the 1920s. The marks also indicate that it was imported into France rather than sold in Denmark.
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Brief description | Necklace, silver set with moonstones and labradorites, designed by Georg Jensen, Denmark, ca. 1915 - 1927 |
Physical description | Necklace, consisting of silver, moonstones and labradorites, with stylised botanical design. It consists of eight rounded plaques identically patterned with soft leaf-like curves and each set with an oval moonstone. Between these and connected by flattened rectangular links, hang larger elements, perhaps representing curling petals, each terminating with an oval labradorite. The necklace fastens with a chain at the back. |
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Marks and inscriptions | GI / GJ / IMPORTE DE DANEMARK / 9 / 830 (GI mark is the one in use from c. 1915 to 1927 / French import mark / design number / silver content) |
Credit line | Given by Gulderen Tekvar |
Summary | Georg Jensen's flair for creating innovative jewellery in silver dates back to the very early Twentieth Century and the Danish style known as 'skønvirke' or 'aesthetic work' of which he was a pioneer. The style is characerised by soft, organic forms - highly stylised but often inspired by plants - in hand-beaten silver, with cabochon stones adding colour and contrast. This necklace is set with moonstone and labradorite in a subtle harmony of grey, but other versions would have been made and one has survived set with coral to very different effect. The design dates from around 1912 and would have been in production for some years. The marks on the reverse indicate that this variant was made a little later, probably around 1915 although possibly as late as the 1920s. The marks also indicate that it was imported into France rather than sold in Denmark. |
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Accession number | M.10-2012 |
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Record created | March 30, 2012 |
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