Norway- Jugendstil enamel sterling silver cigarette box 1900 - 1915

David Andersen

SilverEnamel
9.50 cm, ø 9 cm
ConditionExcellent
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• About the artwork
  Early 20th century sterling silver cigarette box manufactured by David Andersen, Norway. The box has an silver and gilded insert to separate the content. The lid of the box is very nicely decorated in black, red and blue with bell-shaped flowers and leaves. The center of the lid has a symmetrical decoration in gold. The box is completely gilded on the inside, of which the gilding is slightly jaded at the bottom edge.
  
  The box and the insert are marked with:
  
  – 925 / Sterling silver
  – S / Used for enamelled articles for export
  – Maker's mark / David Andersen (1888 – 1925)
• About the artist

  David Andersen (25 May 1843 – 3 August 1901) was a Norwegian goldsmith.

  He was born in Østre Toten (in Innlandet) to Anders Svendsen and Anne Margrethe Gulbrandsdatter, and was the father of goldsmith Arthur David-Andersen.

  From 1859 he was in apprenticeship with the jeweller Jacob Tostrup in Christiania (now called Oslo). He spent several periods abroad, in Berlin, Stockholm, Paris and London. During his stay in London he also imported Norwegian filigree works to the United Kingdom.

  He established his own goldsmith workshop in Christiania 1876, which eventually became a leading company in the goldsmith industry in Norway.

  A significant part of his filigree works was exported to Great Britain. As of 1899 his company employed 92 men and 29 women.