Art Deco Silver Gilt Necklace By Theodor Farhner

An unusual necklace made by the famous firm which Theodor Fahrner founded in Pforzeim in the Black Forest in Germany. It is 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 typical of the 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. period.