A Swedish 20th century silver vase/beaker, mark of Sven Arne Gillgren, GAB (Guldsmedsaktiebolaget), Stockholm 1967.

Hammer price

4 200SEK

≈ 379 EUR

Estimate

3 000 SEK

Engraved initials HB. Height 18 cm, diameter at the top 12 cm. Weight 421 grams.

Wear. Dents marks on the lower edge. A couple of small chips on the upper edge. Otherwise in good condition.

Provenance

From the Collection of Heidi Boyce Broström (1943-2022) and Dan Axel Broström (1915-1976).

Dan Axel Broström was the third-generation ship-owner in the prestigious Broström Company group. When he took over the firm in 1949 they had 18 000 employees.
The Canadian model and geologist Heidi was Dan-Axel Broströms third wife, the couple lived at the fashionable Särö, a few miles south of Gothenburg.

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