Rare Aksel Holmsen Norway Gilt Sterling & Two Toned Guilloche Enamel 3-D Flower Tulip Brooch Circa 1930's

Measurements: 2"W x .9"T x .5"Thick (5.08cm x 2.29cm x 1.27cm)

Markings: Norway Sterling Maker's Mark 925S

Weight: 6.7g

Stunning 3-D two color enamel sterling silver flower brooch by the iconic Aksel Holmsen. Brooch is in excellent condition with only very minor wear in the form of minor scratches to the 24k yellow gilding on back, although the gilding is strong, crisp and bright. Enamel is clean and bright with no damage of any kind. Please excuse the lines and/or reflections, as the enamel shiny and hard to photograph. Hard to believe this stunning piece is almost 100 years old!

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.