Norwegian jewelry designer Albert Scharning
Heart and ribbon brooch. Light green guilloche enamel, silver. Norwegian jewelry designer Albert Scharning (1875 – 1950)
Norwegian jewelry designer Albert Scharning (1875 – 1950)
Born in Oslo, Albert Scharning was a brilliant Scandinavian silversmith whose fine jewelry is now highly collectible. Noteworthy, his handcrafted silver and guilloche enamel jewelry is reminiscent of the work of another famous Norwegian silversmith David Andersen. Perhaps it would be difficult to distinguish the products of these two jewelers, if not for the markings on the reverse side of the products.
25-year-old Albert opened his own jewelry store in Molde, where he sold, designed and commissioned traditional Norwegian jewelry known as Bunad. One of the companies he collaborated with was the Oslo-based Norsk Filigransfabrikk, which made silver filigree jewelry. Albert took over this company in 1910, and headed it until 1927. In addition, he continued his business in Molde.
Albert’s son Per Scharning assisted his father in the family business and took over the company after his father’s death in 1950. Per successfully managed the company and produced contemporary silver and enamel jewelry of his own design. The company, founded in 1900, ceased to exist in 1980.
925 sterling silver enamel clip earrings
Maker’s mark
Norwegian jewelry designer Albert Scharning
Black and white guilloche enamel swirl design brooch pin
Black and white modernist brooch. Sterling silver, enamel
Butterfly brooch. Green and black enamel, sterling silver. 1950s
Double leaf greenish brown enamel gold washed sterling silver pin
Enameled sterling silver leaf earrings
Maker’s mark
Floral brooch pin. Gilded silver, guilloche enamel
Leaf design brooch pin. Gilded silver, guilloche enamel
Green enamel Gold Vermeil clip earrings
Ink drop design clip earrings. Sterling silver, guilloche enamel
Leaf design brooch pin. Silver, guilloche enamel
Mid-century sterling silver enameled earrings
Scandinavian cross sterling silver pendant
Maker’s mark
Oval shaped gold wash sterling silver enameled clip earrings
Purple guilloche enamel sterling silver brooch
Red enamel sterling silver modern abstract pin
Seascape with Viking Ship brooch. Silver, guilloche enamel
Swirl design brooch. Silver, guilloche enamel
Three leaf design brooch. Sterling silver, enamel
Triangular shaped guilloche enamel sterling silver earrings
Viking Ship brooch. Silver, guilloche enamel
Wings shaped brooch. Silver, blue guilloche enamel
Yellow guilloche enamel silver gilt brooch
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