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Wiwen Nilsson(Sweden, 1897-1974)
a sterling silver cutlery-set of 224 pieces, Lund, Sweden 1954-1966.
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150 000 - 200 000 SEK
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A sterling silver cutlery-set of 224 pieces, Lund, Sweden 1954-1966.

Comprising:
13 dinner knives 20.7 cm
15 dinner forks 19.7 cm
15 table spoons 19.3 cm
15 table knives 18.6 cm
15 table forks 17.2 cm
15 table spoons 17.2 cm
15 fish knives 22 cm
15 fish forks 19.7 cm
15 dessert forks 15 cm
15 fruit/cheese knives 16.3 cm
15 herring forks 14.7 cm
15 teaspoons 14.2 cm
15 coffee spoons 12.5 cm
12 mocha spoons 10.5 cm
2 cake servers 19.8 cm
1 sauce ladle 18.8 cm
4 butter knives 17.2 cm
4 butter pats 4.5 cm (sterling silver)
2 serving utensils 26 cm
2 serving forks 17.4 cm
2 condiment spoons 8.4 cm
1 tongs 6 cm
2 damaged dinner knives 20.7 cm
The knives with steel blades. Total weight (including steel blades) approx. 9300 g.

Two damaged knives.

More about Wiwen Nilsson

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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Lisa Gartz
Stockholm
Lisa Gartz
Head Specialist Silver
+46 (0)709 17 99 93
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Finland: Kuvasto

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