Silver (925, 835, 800 and tested), white metal, parcel-enameled, synthetic material, wood,
Germany, Norway and Sweden, c. 1920s
4x marked with purity, thereof additionally 1x with German national mark and maker’s mark, 1x with Swedish national mark and further hallmarks as well as 1x with illegible hallmark
Variously formed push bells partially with silver mounting, tortoise shell inlay and enamel paint as well as with plastic dome
Circular, hexagonal and square
Three are mounted on black synthetic material bases
Each with a central pusher of either cylindrical or square form
Dimensions: ranging from c. 1.8 x 5.1 cm to 1.7 x 6.7 cm
Good condition consistent with age
Provenance: North German private collection
Decorative witnesses of an epoch that saw its ideal in a strict-factual shaping: the lines mostly edged, hardly ornamental trim, clear statement on functionality

Condition:
The bell pushers are in good condition, consistent with age and bearing usual signs of wear. The surfaces are partially slightly rubbed and scratched. Silver mountings occasionally with smallest dents. One plastic base with tiny chip. Old electrification. The function was not tested. The sizes of the push bell buttons measure c. 1.8 x 5.1 cm, 2.7 x 6.1 cm, 2.5 x 5.5 cm, 2.5 x 5.4 cm, 1.7 x 7.4 x 6.7 cm and 1.7 x 6.7 cm. (nlu)

Art Deco
The epoch’s term Art Deco was derived from the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, which took place in Paris in 1925. Even before the First World War a reorientation of Fine and Applied Arts took place, after Art Nouveau had increasingly lost importance. Until the beginning of World War II, artists and designers created furniture, glassware, ceramics and jewelry in the emerging style of Art Deco, but also produced commodities, built statues in new shapes and bright colors with a stylized decor. The inspiration came from different directions, for example, stimulation came from Léon Bakst's costumes and stage designs for the Ballets Russes, but Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism and Abstract Art also played formative roles. In the early 20s ancient Egyptian and pre-Columbian influences were also added. All these diverse tendencies led to significant stylistic changes. The round, oval or spiral design vocabulary with romantic floral motifs, which was preferred before 1930, was replaced by an increasingly geometric and streamlined design. 

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