Oskar Pihl

Oskar Woldemar Pihl (11 February 1890 in Moscow – 22 August 1959 in Helsinki) was a Finnish silversmith and Fabergé workmaster.

Oskar Pihl was born in Moscow, Russia, to a family of Finnish origin. He was the son of Knut Oskar Pihl and Fanny Holmström (1869–1949), a daughter of August Holmström. His sister was Alma Pihl, another Fabergé workmaster.

Pihl became a workmaster in August Holmström's workshop, where he made small items such as enameled tie pins. His hallmark is OP.

Pihl moved to Finland following the Russian Revolution.^[1]

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• Biography of Oskar Woldemar Pihl (in Finnish)