WALTER SCHERF 1875-1909

Jugendstil Buckle
Pewter, with faux amethyst cabochons
Marked verso: ‘Osiris’ 843 ‘Isis’
The design is attributed to Peter Behrens
Length 3.8cm  Width 8cm
German. Circa 1901
Fitted case
Literature: cf. Peter Behrens und Nurnberg, 1980
p. 191, catalogue number 260a
Silver Jewelry Designs, Nancy Schiffer, 1996, p. 79


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