Featured Is this brooch a solje? Mysterious fir symbol maker's mark...

Just got this from France, described as Bressan enamel type...
800 gilt silver, delightful dog teeth river pearls dangles.
9cm or 3.5" long
3.5cm or 1.5" wide.
Nice purple and white enamel.
Think it is a solje... Am I right?

The maker's mark is a fir tree, I can't find it...
Maybe @DragonflyWink will know

 

It is gorgeous, kyra. I know you like those pearls.
Søljes come in many shapes and sizes, and this one certainly has sølje elements. And from the heyday of good sølje manufacture.
I am not entirely sure it actually is one though, I suppose we need a 'bunad' expert to analyze it.

It reminds me a bit of a pendant I just bought in Germany, which wants to be a sølje. Another question mark piece, also marked on all the round elements. I will post it when it arrives (hoping it does ).

 

Pretty, and German - Richard Garten of Dresden used a pine tree mark, but this isn't typical of their mark or their production. Would think a Pforzheim maker, they advertised jewelry in the 'Norwegian style', will poke around in a bit to see if I can find it, but there were so many makers (similar style pieces were made in Gablonz too)...

~Cheryl

 

I expect my pendant to be of the same origin. It also wants to be a sølje, but is slightly 'off'.

 

It's beautiful.......not sure if it's Sølje either. (c/p AJ's proper spelling of the Norwegian word)

 

I always copy it from a word file I have.

 

Forgot to add, that 'ribbed' wire was also used a lot in Arts & Crafts/Art Nouveau jewellery.

 

Oh my gosh. It is so beautiful!

 

Very Nice, Kyra! Never saw that color combination.

 

See Max Fleischmann here: http://www.silvercollection.it/GERMANMAKERSPLANTS.html

~Cheryl

 

Ha! That'ts why I wasn't certain it was a solje (sølje!)... had a German feeling too!
Yes, I love those old river pearls, often lost and replaced by cheap chinese rice pearls
Sure you'll get your pendant and you'll show us
Just need patience!

Thank you Cheryl! Will search for German maker's marks too

Thank you Judy!

Sure!

Thank you INH! It was very dirty when I received it, color just pop out now

 

Very similar! Thousand thanks!!!

 

Example of the quality of Fleischmann's enamel work: https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=52538

~Cheryl

 

Beautiful and so elegant!. I'm very partial to pretty enamel. Not jealous at all. Well just a teeny bit....ok,a lot but I'm glad it's found a lovely home

 

Had never heard of 'dog teeth river pearls' before, but think the whole piece is just lovely!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Agreed on the pearls. It’s a very beautiful piece

 

very sweet !
easy on the eye !! nice find !!!

 

Drooling a little bit! It's lovely!

Linda

 

Thanks all!

 

My pendant has arrived, yay!
Apologies for the blurry pics, shaky hands, tripod too heavy.



It is marked on each of the round elements:


Detail mark, 800 fineness and maker AG? GA? With a * or + below the G? @DragonflyWink ?