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Joseph Maria Olbrich Jugendstil Pendant.
Silver, enamel and chalcedony.
H 4.10 cm (1.61 in) | W 3.00 cm (1.18 in).
Origin: Germany, circa 1902.
Marks: Marked: 'TF' Theodor Fahrner monogram 'FM' Ferdinand Morawe monogram, '935' & 'Depose'.
Case: Fitted Case.
Condition: Very good.
Weight: 13.70 Grams.
Rare Jugenstil pendant for Theodor Fahrner. It is stamped `FM' (Ferdinand Morawe) but the contemporary literature confirms Olbrich's authorship several times.
Documented Olbrich jewels are extremely rare.
Joseph Maria Olbrich (1867-1908) was a founder member of the Vienna Secession in 1897. In 1899, at the invitation of the Grand Duke of Hesse, Olbrich set up the Artists' colony at Darmstadt, thereby intermingling the styles of Austria & Germany.
Literature:
Theodor Fahrner Schmuck, 1990, p.123, cat. no. 1.92.
Museum Kunstlerkolonie Darmstadt cat. p.202, cat. no. 308 brooch version illustrated.
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