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  Fritz Schmoll von Eisenwerth / M.T. Wetzlar Munich Silver and ivory hand mirror c. 1920

  FRITZ SCHMOLL VON EISENWERTH (1883-1963) Germany

  M.T. WETZLAR (active c. 1905-1940) München, Germany

  Hand mirror c. 1920

  Handwrought silver and ivory

  Marks: MTW (in a shield), 900, moon, crown, Wetzlar München, R

  L: 10 ¼” x W: 4 ¾”

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  Guttierez Vega / South American Art Deco Sterling Modernist Coffee / Tea Set c. 1935

  GUTTIEREZ VEGA (active 1930s) Bogotá, Columbia

  Four-piece modernist coffee / tea set   c. 1935

  Radical form cone and triangular shaped four piece sterling silver with bold design exotic handles.

  Marks:  T.A.N. Sterling (Maker’s mark), serial number F925

  Coffee pot       H:  5″       x L:  10 1/2″
  Teapot           H:  4 3/8″ x L:  10 1/2″
  Creamer             H:  3″       x L:  8″
  Sugar bowl     H:  4 1/2″ x L:  7 3/4″

  In the 1930s, Colombia began to embrace modern and Art Deco architecture. The new Liberal Party government tore down many older buildings to reject the conservative past. In their place, it constructed modern buildings with an international flavor and interiors and decorative arts were designed to complement these newly stylized buildings.