Vintage / antique traditional Norwegian heirloom solje bunad pin by Ivar T Holth:
~ Cherished solje silver brooch
~ Traditional jewelry of Norway
~ Historically passed down and/or gifted to babies, brides for a wedding, or anyone else reaching a milestone, having a special day, or deserving of a special gift
~ The word solje means shiny or sunny in the Norwegian language
~ The shining jingling little disks or "spoons" have been said to reflect or keep away evil, including trolls in some cases ......(Results not guaranteed)
~ This one has an elaborately decorated round top with cascading accents filled with filigree hearts and both round and tear drop shaped reflectors
Ready and waiting for your lapel, collection, or gift giving - you will love this!
AGE OR ERA: Original true antique / vintage piece - broadly estimating early to mid 20th century in age.
MARKINGS: His signature H in a circle mark and 830S
METAL / MATERIAL: 830 / 1000 grade silver
CLASP / CLOSURE: Roll over to close safety pin back hardware
MEASUREMENTS: The round top piece measures about 7/8" in diameter - the length of the pin including the dangles in aprox 2 1/8" long
WEIGHT: 6.8 grams on my scale
TESTING: x
U.S. RING SIZE: x
INVENTORY NUMBER OR NOTE: x
CONDITION = Great vintage condition - no damage or quirks that I could find to mention. I have not cleaned or polished this at all. I am sure it would shine up nicely if you chose to do so.
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