Is it likely this is unmarked Georg Jensen or just a copy?

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Is it likely this is unmarked Georg Jensen or just a copy?

Postby Penguin » Wed Apr 27, 2022 3:42 pm

Hello,

I purchased this brooch and when I looked around online I found what seems to be this exact brooch by Georg Jensen.

Of course the issue is it is only marked "sterling" and it seems the brooch by him I found was always marked with his mark.

Can anyone tell me if he ever left his pieces without a makers mark? At this point I am working under the assumption because of the lack of marks it is a copy.

Thank you all!

-K

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Re: Is it likely this is unmarked Georg Jensen or just a copy?

Postby AG2012 » Wed Apr 27, 2022 4:21 pm

Hi,
Dove brooch was designed by Kristian Mohl-Hansen in 1910; meaning one can find various marks for 123 design number (older GJ in a rectangle, or later dotted oval) but always fully marked. It was widely reproduced as bird brooch.
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Re: Is it likely this is unmarked Georg Jensen or just a copy?

Postby Penguin » Thu Apr 28, 2022 9:19 am

Many thanks for educating me on this!

Your time and wisdom are much appreciated!

-K


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