Aksel Holmsen was born in 1873 and dies in 1963. Aksel Holmsen was trained by David Andersen from1889 to 1892 in filingree work.He completed his journeyman's piece in 1901 and continued to work forDavid Andersen until 1904.
Then he established a silver and enamel workshop atStorgaten 7 in Oslo.
He was officially licensed in 1906.
The workshop was a major supplier of enamel goods and later silver and silverplated hollyware.
Holmsen's son Ivar, joined the campany in 1942 and he became its chairman in 1950.
The company was closed in 1971.
This particular brooche is nearly 7 cm long and apx 2 cm wide.