This is a fine vintage silver brooch- made by Ola Gorie in the 1970s.
It is certainly a finely modelled piece made from solid silver - marked with her OMG mark (very teeny weeny and 'Stg Sil' for sterling silver on the reverse. The brooch takes the form of undulating scrolls that you might have found in embroideries of the Tudor period.
My price reflects how attractive this design is and the larger size of the brooch. It measures 5 cm across and with a height of 3.2 cm.
It is in lovely shiny condition with no damages. The brooch has a pin and with a rollover catch. The brooch will be sent to you in a little simple silver card gift box.
It will be sent to you with Royal Mail Tracked Parcel. Please select a signed for service at the checkout for delivery security.
BIOGRAPHY: Ola Gorie was born on 27 October 1937 in Scotland. She was one of the most famous and award-winning British jewellery designers. After graduating from Gray’s School of Art in Aberdeen, she qualified as a goldsmith. Gorie was inspired by Celtic Arts and Crafts designs, as well as Norwegian motifs. She began creating her unique jewelry designs in the 1960s. From 1964 - to the 1990s - these were marked OLA, OMG (for Ola Marie Gorie, OG and with ST. Sil (for Sterling Silver. Her company was located at Kirkwall in Orkney and in the 1990s it employed some 55 silversmiths. When Ola retired in 1997 the business was taken over and successfully run by her daugher Ingrid Tate. She was awarded an MBE in 1999 in recognition of her lifetime's work.