Grete Prytz Kittelsen Tostrup Red Enamel and Sterling Vermeil Brooch

$2,000.00

A red enamel and sterling vermeil brooch, by Grete Prytz Kittelsen Tostrup, Norway, c. 1950.

Marks: Sterling, J. Tostrup, Norway, maker's mark

Dimensions: 2.5”

Weight: 20.51 grams

A red enamel and sterling vermeil brooch, by Grete Prytz Kittelsen Tostrup, Norway, c. 1950.

Marks: Sterling, J. Tostrup, Norway, maker's mark

Dimensions: 2.5”

Weight: 20.51 grams

BIOGRAPHY

Grete Prytz Kittelsen, born in 1917, was a goldsmith, enamel artist, and designer from Oslo, Norway. She is often referred to as the grand dame of Norwegian modernist design. The daughter of the well-known Norwegian goldsmith Jacob Tostrup Prytz, her father was her first teacher of goldsmithing and enameling.