Vintage 1980s Enamel Hand Painted Norwegian Butterfly Brooch

Vintage 1980s Enamel Hand Painted Norwegian Butterfly BroochVintage 1980s butterfly brooch featuring beautiful pearl white enamel with a hand painted blue flower. The brooch was handmade in Norway by family run business Opro. HISTORY Opro Produkter AS was founded in 1976 by Ole Petter Rasch Olsen. Located in Oslo, Norway. The jewellery workshop specialises in enamel, and with over 30 years experience, they have developed a breadth of experience and understanding of the art of enamelling. All of the jewellery

The piece has a number of hallmarks indicating the piece was hallmarked in 1919-1920 set in sterling silver from Birmingham

9” in diameter

horseshoes were commonly worn or displayed with the open end pointing downwards

The piece is stamped '12KT 20 BKC'

Rolled gold necklaces were popular from 1914 until the late 1940's

The  brooch is heavy in weight and smooth on the underside

this is the process of laying gold over silver

The wires of the earrings are sterling silver and are set in a silver tone metal

A large brooch in the shape of a spray of flowers and leaves

it is a repetitive pattern engraved into an underlying material via engine turning with enamel

Diameter - 17

This bracelet features 9 1/2 Deutsches Reich mark coins from 1905 joined together to form this unusual and unique bracelet