Antique Danish Skonvirke Silver Brooch by Eiler & Marloe c.1930

This is a fine quality Danish silver bar brooch by the respected and highly collected makers, Eiler & Marloe. The piece is made in solid 830 grade silver, with the pattern number of 226 stamped onto the closed back. It also carries the mark E&M plus the company logo of Eiler & Marloe. The brooch has both an Art Deco style and ‘Skonvirke’, which is the Danish equivalent of Art Nouveau and Arts & Crafts (and translates as ‘beautiful work’). There’s a geometric feel to the bar element of the brooch, but a more organic freeform feel to the central tablet, which has a leaf like motif with stylised berries. To the back is a good quality tube hinge and C clasp mechanism. The whole piece is of good quality, with a solid rather than hollow construction, giving the brooch a weighty feel for its size.