Hotel Båstad, Skåne.

In 1910, Hotel Båstad was acquired by engineer Ludvig Nobel (nephew of Alfred Nobel). Nobel first expanded Hotel Båstad upon taking over, but in 1927-28, he renovated and added to the then modest hotel with the aim of creating a representative hotel. Architect Carl Hörvik was commissioned to design a large part of the interior, and Firma Svenskt Tenn in Stockholm supplied the fixtures. Notably, the present model is referred to as "Båstadkronan" (The Båstad Crown) in the archives of Svenskt Tenn.

Anna Petrus was a sculptor, industrial designer, and artist active in the early 20th century. She was born as Anna Petersson, the daughter of a professor of medicine and a countess, and adopted her surname while studying at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. She inherited a modest fortune at the age of 11 when her mother passed away, which allowed her to pursue her education in London and travel to Italy and France.

Anna Petrus's major international breakthrough came with the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris in 1925, where she showcased items in pewter and cast iron, in the Swedish Grace style. Pewter was considered an outdated material at the time, but its popularity grew as designers like Petrus recognised its advantages. In 1924, she began a collaboration with the then newly established Firma Svenskt Tenn. The lion became a recurring motif in Anna Petrus's work, both as sculptures and as stylised decorations.

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