A parcel-gilt sterling silver bowl, the so called 'Byzantine' bowl, Lund Sweden 1949.
Round with a ribbed foot rim, wave band and stamped decor at the top. Height 8 cm, diameter 22.2 cm. Weight 724 g.
Kersti Holmquist, "The Silversmith Wiwen Nilsson", Lund 1990. The same model illustrated at p. 132 and described pp. 128-132.
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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