Vintage large gilt sterling silver white enamel leaf pin David Andersen Norway. This exquisite vintage sterling and enamel leaf brooch was designed by Willy Winnaess in the 1950s for silversmith David Andersen it features a graceful leaf enameled in yellow guilloche enamel set in sterling silver vermeil. Excellent workmanship and life like detail on the white gulloche enamel to show the delicate veins in the leaf.
Mid Century Modernist design.
The brooch has a secure c-hook pin back.
Hallmarked on the reverse: Scale Symbol .Norway Sterling, 925S . 'W' for the maker Willy Winnaess, and 'D-A' for
David Anderson.David Andersen opened his eponymous shop in Christiania (now Oslo) Norway in 1876. As a designer and retailer specializing in jewelry and silver wares, Andersen's business model closely mirrors that of Danish silversmith Georg Jensen, who was twenty-three years his junior. Jensen opened his shop in 1904.
Brooch mesures 2"⅞inches by 17mm Wide weight 8.8grams
Excellent condition great addition to your collection ❤️