& Anna Petrus, a pewter bowl/wine cooler model "A 531", Firma Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm, 1928.
A footed bowl, handles in the shape of lion masks with rings, stamped with the angel mark and year stamp B8. Height 15 cm, diameter 27 cm.
The rim with a dent, wear, scratches.
Catalogue, "Firma Svenskt Tenn", Nordisk Rotogravyr 1930, model illustrated (n.p.).
The bowl of model A 531 was designed by Estrid Ericson in 1927, the lions were designed by Anna Petrus.
Interior architect and designer Estrid Ericson founded, together with Nils Fougstedt, the company Firma Svenskt Tenn in 1924. Initially, they designed innovative pewter objects and employed designers such as Björn Trägårdh, Uno Åhrén, Anna Petrus, and Tyra Lundgren. In 1927, Svenskt Tenn moved to Strandvägen in Stockholm, expanding its business to homewares, furniture, and textiles. During the first years, Åhrén and Trägårdh designed the furniture at Firma Svenskt Tenn. Still, this era ended when Estrid began her successful collaboration with Austrian architect Josef Frank in the early 1930s. Estrid Ericson had a unique position within interior design and drew inspiration from her many trips abroad.
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