Vintage Aksel Holmsen Norway Sterling Silver and Chartreuse Guilloche Enamel Art Deco Brooch Pin Pendant

Measurements: 2.6"L x 1"W (6.60cm x 2.54cm)

Markings: 925S Maker's Mark Sterling Norway

Weight: 11.3g

Brooch is in excellent condition with little to no wear, enamel is clean and bright with no damage of any kind. The gilding is strong clean and bright with only one obvious scratch were the pin tip rubs against the back of the brooch when opening and closing. Included with purchase are 2 converters so it can be worn as a pendant if preferred.

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.