Metalwork

All three of these pieces represent intricate craftsmanship in traditional Norwegian metalwork. Not made of precious metals, these items derive their value from their delicate, handmade construction. Such jewelry traditionally was worn on everyday clothing but is now used to accessorize folk costumes worn for special occasions.

Probably made in Telemark, Norway, this piece of jewelry was purchased by the J.H. Terens Museum from the Hanmerstad family of Gibson, Wisconsin in 1880.

Eivind G. Tveiten, a silversmith from Dalen , Norway , made this silver-plated brass pin, which probably was acquired by Eva Marks of Elroy, Wisconsin when she visited Dalen in 1927. Marks and Tveiten were distant cousins.