Gullsmed Øiesvold (Jessheim)
Gullsmed Øiesvold in Jessheim traces its origins to Gullsmed og Urmaker Øiesvold, established by Odd Øiesvold in 1955. This entry concerns the Jessheim business. The surname alone is not a reason to merge it with jewellery firms elsewhere.
Family history and a workshop
The firm's history records Odd's journeyman qualification in 1952 and his son Erik taking over shop operations in 1982. Repairs, original designs and the firm's own silver for the Romerike bunad are described as parts of its profile. Its workshop page also documents commissioned pieces and the reworking of customers' gold.
Bunad silver and other jewellery
A documented Øiesvold model should be distinguished from jewellery merely bought or repaired at the shop. A bunad association does not automatically establish who made an object. Compare with a confirmed model or catalogue and specify whether information concerns design, manufacture, retailing or later repair.
What should be examined?
Photograph front, reverse, clasp and every mark. Record dimensions, pendants, missing parts and visible soldering. Do not assign an unidentified letter punch to Odd or Erik without evidence. A name on a case or receipt provides useful provenance but must be considered alongside the jewellery itself. State uncertainty clearly when an attribution cannot be confirmed.
Sources
Gullsmed Øiesvold: Vår historie; Gullsmed Øiesvold: Verkstedet.
