A lidded pewter jar/tea caddy model A 608, Firma Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm, 1929, a version of "Paradiset".
Brass lining at the top and bottom, cylindrical jar with decoration of the expulsion from Paradise and the sun, the lid knob in the form of a serpent, stamped with the angel mark C8. Height 17.5 cm.
Minor marks, very small dent to the bottom, engraving to the bottom.
Designed 1928-29.
Nils Fougstedt was a Swedish sculptor and designer. Brother of Arvid Fougstedt. Together with Estrid Ericson, he established a workshop for the production of pewter objects in Stockholm in 1924, which became the foundation of the company Firma Svenskt Tenn. For the company, he designed many beautiful works. From the 1920s classicism, he transitioned around 1930 to a moderate functionalism with straight, polished surfaces.
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