Art Deco Norwegian Silver Gilt & White Enamel Necklace By Andresen & Scheinpflug

A stylish Art DecoA movement within the arts between the two Great Wars (1920-1935) across Europe and the US, characterized by its clean, geometric designs. The aesthetic was intended to celebrate an age of progress and the modernity of the machine. silverA metallic element which is malleable and ductile, and white in colour, making it ideal for use in jewellery. It is usually mixed with copper to improve its hardness.
gilt and white enamelA pigmented glass-like material used in powdered form and fused onto the metal surface of a piece of jewellery. necklace that was made by the Norwegian jewellers Andresen & Scheinpflug in the 1920-1935 period. It has seven stylised white enamel flower drops with scroll designs sbove each one. It is reminiscent of work that was being produced by the Wiener werkstätte in Austria at the same time.