Vintage Modernist Sterling Silver Swirl Brooch Marked 925 And Stamped With A Crown Symbol $62.00
Beginning with the streamlining of modern art, modernist jewelers mirrored the consciousness of their age. They were free thinking artists who broke away from the mainstream of jewelry design and looked to the fine arts for inspiration. These were Surrealists, Cubists, and Abstract
Expressionists functioning as sculptors in small scale, painters in enamels, and architects in miniature. The modernist metal smiths of the 1930s through 1960s laid the groundwork for the enormous expansion of metal smithing in the 1970s and '80s. These creative jewelers produced their own personal designs as they absorbed and reflected the changes happening in the world around them.
A simple and bold design. A swirl of sterling silver with fine texture to the surface almost looking like a woven fabric. A deep groove for a border around the entire outer edge. It looks like an exclamation point without the dot that has been pinched to a point at the top and the bottom end has been pulled up and over the top and rests just behind it retailer in full contact.The inner edge of the swirl has a distinctly beveled edge with a high shine. The patina is darkened and it still shines.
The back is not quite black and has fine scratches commensurate with it's age. The pin mechanism is secure and fully functioning. The mark 925 indicating sterling silver quality is visible on the back and next to this is another mark. It appears to be a tiny crown. I have been unable to determine it's meaning as of yet, but if when I do I will add the information to the listing.It measures just under 1 1/4" tall by 1 1/8" wide approximately. The total weight is about 6.8 grams.
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Product code: Vintage Modernist Sterling Silver Swirl Brooch Marked 925 And Stamped With A Crown retailer Symbol