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<p>[QUOTE="DragonflyWink, post: 1167207, member: 111"]It is a Norwegian sølje (brooch), made by Oslo based Norsk Filigransfabrikk (1889-1906/1910-1931), and most likely dates to the earlier years of the firm - Norwegian silver and enamel work was high quality, with David Andersen, Marius Hammer, and Jacob Tostrup the most prolific and best known for often prize-winning creations, but many other makers produced beautiful pieces. This pretty piece would be based on traditional Norwegian Bunad (regional folk costume) silver, but was more likely intended for the general market...</p><p><br /></p><p>~Cheryl[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DragonflyWink, post: 1167207, member: 111"]It is a Norwegian sølje (brooch), made by Oslo based Norsk Filigransfabrikk (1889-1906/1910-1931), and most likely dates to the earlier years of the firm - Norwegian silver and enamel work was high quality, with David Andersen, Marius Hammer, and Jacob Tostrup the most prolific and best known for often prize-winning creations, but many other makers produced beautiful pieces. This pretty piece would be based on traditional Norwegian Bunad (regional folk costume) silver, but was more likely intended for the general market... ~Cheryl[/QUOTE]
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