Vintage David Andersen Willy Winnaess Gilt 925 Sterling Silver & Silver Guilloche Enamel Double Leaves Earrings

Measurements: 1.5"L x 1"W (3.81cm x 2.54cm) Have been converted to pierced backs

Markings: Scales Mark D-A 925S Sterling Norway WW Mark

Weight: 6g

These clip style earrings are in excellent condition with no enamel damage - clean and bright. Minor fading to gilding on back. Earrings have been converted to pierced back style by a jeweler with professional jeweler's glue and gold over sterling silver posts. Could not be soldered do to the chance of damage to the enamel.

The company was founded in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway by David Andersen in 1876. Andersen (1843-1901) was a gold and silversmith with a keen sense of quality and the high standards of his workmanship brought early success to the firm. By 1888, Andersen was able to expand his workshop into a steam powered plant and a second retail location was opened in Oslo in 1892.
David Andersen died in 1901, his son, Arthur Andersen, took the reins of the firm at that time. Arthur instituted some important changes, he decided to hyphenate the family name to David-Andersen, and as chief designer, he introduced the use of enameling on the company's gold and silver jewelry as well as hollowware. The new line was so successful that enamelled jewelry has become nearly synonymous with the David-Andersen name. The firm has remained a family business and is now run by members of the fourth generation, Uni and Jon David-Andersen.