Aksel Holmsen Norway Gilt Sterling Silver and Blue Enamel Butterfly Brooch Lapel Pin Circa 1940s/50s

Measurements: .95"W x .55"H (2.41cm x 1.40cm)

Markings: 925S Maker's Mark Sterling Norway

Weight: 2.2g

Brooch is in good condition with minor wear to gilding on backside comparable to age. The gorgeous royal blue guilloche and white enamel is clean, shiny, bright and damage free. Included with purchase is a converter so it can be worn as a pendant if preferred.

Mannequin is a life-size torso representation

Aksel Holmsen was a Norwegian jewellery maker. He trained  in filigree work with David  Andersen during 1889-92 . He went on to open his own silversmith workshop in 1904 in Oslo which became known for its modernist design  esthetic. His son Ivar began working at the company in 1942, eventually taking over the firm in 1950. They produced traditional filigree work, as well as enamel floral brooches in the Fifties and plain silver modernist abstract jewellery in the sixties. The firm used a crossed bench tool stamp before changing to the "A.H.S" stamp for Aksel Holmsen Salg. The company eventually closed in 1971.