My great grandmother made this around 1900 while she was in Norway and my great grandfather was getting things ready in the US. I know it’s the Norwegian coat of arms, I don’t think it’s a family coat of arms. We call it the Norsekevovian (I’m sure that’s not how it’s spelled). Were these common in peoples homes?
I collect coins and that specific coat of arms is the same as used on the coins for the King Oscar I from 1844-1859 and Oscar II until we left the union with Sweeden in 1905. You can search for «numista oscar silver» and see the tails of the coin. Also the Norwegian Customs used this (search for «tolltegn 1848» ). So I guess it’s made to honor either Oscar I or II. Even both were kings of the Swedish-Norwegian union. This emblem was only used on Norwegian coins. Swedish ones had another emblem.
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My great grandmother made this around 1900 while she was in Norway and my great grandfather was getting things ready in the US. I know it’s the Norwegian coat of arms, I don’t think it’s a family coat of arms. We call it the Norsekevovian (I’m sure that’s not how it’s spelled). Were these common in peoples homes?
I collect coins and that specific coat of arms is the same as used on the coins for the King Oscar I from 1844-1859 and Oscar II until we left the union with Sweeden in 1905. You can search for «numista oscar silver» and see the tails of the coin. Also the Norwegian Customs used this (search for «tolltegn 1848» ). So I guess it’s made to honor either Oscar I or II. Even both were kings of the Swedish-Norwegian union. This emblem was only used on Norwegian coins. Swedish ones had another emblem.
Beautiful.