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The Darmstadt Artists’ Colony and Wiener Werkstätte supplied perhaps the most vital input to the pattern, while in Denmark Georg Jensen, though greatest identified for his Silverware, additionally contributed vital pieces. In England, Liberty & Co., and the British arts & crafts movement of Charles Robert Ashbee contributed barely more linear but still characteristic designs. The new type moved the major target of the jeweller’s artwork from the setting of stones to the creative design of the piece itself. Enamels played a big role in approach, whereas sinuous natural lines are the most recognisable design function. The Emperor and his…