a pair of cufflinks and a pair of shirt studs, 18K gold, Lund 1945.
Signed Wiwen Nilsson. Hexagonal shape with monogram, dimensions ca 22 x 19 mm and 9 x 10 mm, total weight 21 g.
Nils and Alice Wedel.
Thence by descent.
Wiwen Nilsson was a Swedish designer born in Copenhagen. He studied at his father's workshop, as well as in Germany, Denmark, and France. Nilsson is primarily known for his objects created in silver with geometric, clean, and austere forms. Nilsson debuted at the Gothenburg Exhibition in 1923. At the Stockholm Exhibition in 1930, he had his major breakthrough, and his innovative modernism was a success. Nilsson created, among other things, jewellery, table silver, and services.
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