Vintage Norwegian Pewter Cannister

From the 1970’s, this is a pewter cannister showing the Bridal scene called “The Queen’s Journey”, depicting the travels of Margaret, Maid of Norway around 1290. With two panels repeated twice, it shows Margaret on horseback accompanied by musicians, and the other panel shows her continuing her Bridal journey by boat. Margaret tragically die in Orkney before arriving at her destination in England. More can be read about Margaret here. The cannister is designed by Astri Holthe, a Norwegian metalsmith and jewelry designer. We found this item in Nittedal which is an hours drive north of Oslo. The cannister has a removable lid and is in good shape considering it’s 50 years old. There are a few, hardly noticeable scratches but no dents we can see. The cannister stands 5.5″ tall and is 3″ wide in diameter. It weighs 8 ounces. Underneath is stamped with “H Norsk Tinn Pewter”. We suspect it was meant to hold cigarettes. We have a small vase in the same series in our Scratch & Dent section that would make a good accompanying piece. Margaret, Maid of Norway