Georg Jensen - a 'master brooch' of foliate design in sterli...

Hammer

£2,700

Georg Jensen - a 'master brooch' of foliate design in sterling silver, set with sodalite cabochons and suspending drops, fitted with hinged pin stem and a trombone clasp, No. 96, London import marks for Georg Jensen, 1949, overall measuring 9.5 x 5.5 cm, total weight of item 58.7 grams. Pictured in Georg Jensen: A Tradition of Splendid Silver, by Janet Drucker, p. 95. Drucker explains that Brooch no. 96 is "referred to as a 'master brooch' ...because it is larger than most other brooches and probably took more time to complete."