Gorgeous very rare Art Nouveau 800 Silver Brooch
by Martin Mayer Mainz (also Pforzheim) from c.1910
this company produced also designs
by Hans Christiansen, Patriz Huber or Peter Behrens
the collector knows, which names worked for this company,
oval form with rose motives,
in the center with a set cut oval citrine,
the brooch is massive worked,
with a thin steel needle,
marked: 800 and makers mark,
Literature: Fritz Falk, Jugendstilschmuck aus Pforzheim, Arnoldsche Verlag,
Page 247 Pic. M7 (equal brooch, here with an Amethyst),
in a good beautiful condition,
Length : 2,6″ (6,6 cm)
Height : 1,3″ (3,3 cm)