Art Deco Silver & Paste Monkey Brooch | Knoll & Pregizer | German c.1930s

This playful and beautifully made brooch by Knoll & Pregizer dates to the 1930s and features two monkeys, one seated on a bar and the other dangling below, set with sparkling paste stones.

Crafted in sterling silver and stamped with the maker’s mark 925 K&P.

Knoll & Pregizer were master silversmiths based in Pforzheim, Germany, known for their fine quality paste jewellery that often echoed the look of fine diamonds.

The monkeys are full of personality, with carefully modelled faces and limbs, and brilliant faceted paste that catches the light from every angle.

7.5cm long and 3.5cm wide.

Available exclusively at ELTONS, Grays Antique Market, Mayfair, London.