Aarikka, probably designed by Kaija Aarikka, wood and silver brooch, Finland, 1960 SOLD

Aarikka, probably designed by Kaija Aarikka, an early wood and silver brooch, Finland, 1960, stamped Aarikka, Helsinki mark, date code G7, ‘813H’, Finland crown mark, also an unidentified mark, 5 cm by 3.4 cm SOLD

In 1960, Aarikka opened its own little shop, the Nappi-Aarikka outlet, in Helsinki’s Wanha kauppakuja merchants’ alley.