Please Identify This Mark on Sterling Enamel Brooch

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cap
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Please Identify This Mark on Sterling Enamel Brooch

Postby cap » Sat May 16, 2009 4:45 pm

Can anyone help id this mark on this sterling enamel brooch?
Thank you for any and all!
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Tosten
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Postby Tosten » Sun May 17, 2009 2:36 am

Hello
It is made by Thorleif Johnsen in Oslo (b. 1891-d.1935) working 1912 - 1935.
Regards Tosten

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Postby cap » Sun May 17, 2009 8:11 am

Thank you very much. I tried searching on the name and came up empty. Arghh!! Do you have a link you can direct me to to find out more? It would be much appreciated!

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Postby Tosten » Tue May 19, 2009 1:03 pm

Hello again
Sorry, but I have no link that you can read more about Thorleif Johnsen.
He was born in Oslo 02.10.1891. Education by David Andersen in 1910. Started workshop i Oslo in 1912 and with a shop in 1916. Closed down in 1935 when he died.
This is all I know.
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Postby cap » Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:48 pm

Thank you! You've been quite helpful. Sorry for the delay in my reply, but I was out of town.


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