Oskar Woldemar Pihl (11 February 1890 in Moscow – 22 August 1959 in Helsinki) was a Finnish silversmith and Fabergé workmaster.
Career Oskar Pihl was born in Moscow, Russia, to a family of Finnish origin. He was the son of 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.
References Bainbridge, H. C.: Peter Carl Fabergé: Goldsmith and Jeweller to the Russian Imperial Court. 1966. Постникова-Лосева, М. М. & Платонова, Н. Г. П. & Ульянова, Б.Л.: ЗОЛОТОЕ И СЕРЕБРЯНОЕ ДЕЛО XV–XX вв. 2003. Hill, Gerard & Smorodinova G. G. & Ulyanova, B. L.: Fabergé and the Russian master Goldsmiths. 2008.
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