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David-Andersen Designer Sønke?

Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 7:50 am
by volpone
Hi all,

This matte enamel pin/pendant has full marks for David-Andersen as well as the designer, "Sønke." This is the first piece I have come across by this designer - does anybody happen to know when he/she was active?

Thanks!

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Re: David-Andersen Designer Sønke?

Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 3:00 pm
by Tosten
I think that I am right.
Sønke Paulsen was a german married to the daughter of Nils Thune ( N.M.Thune).
He was also a designer for David-Andersen and I think it has to be in the 1970th.

Re: David-Andersen Designer Sønke?

Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 3:28 pm
by volpone
Thank you, Tosten! How interesting.

Do you think it would be pretty standard for Germans in Norway to alter the spelling of their name from "Sönke" (with the umlaut) to "Sønke" (with slashed "o")?

Re: David-Andersen Designer Sønke?

Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:14 am
by Tosten
Yes, I will believe that. We never use ö in Norway.
He was from the northern part of Germany, from the old "danish part".

Re: David-Andersen Designer Sønke?

Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:31 pm
by volpone
That's great information, thank you. I lived in Schleswig for five years, so it's nice to see a "local" connection.