Nils Fougstedt, a pewter box model "273", Firma Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm 1929.
Brass edging, the lid with engraved decoration and a hippocamp lid knob, stamped with the angel mark and the year stamp C8. Length 13, width 9, height 6.5 cm.
Minor wear and patina.
Literature
Catalogue, "Firma Svenskt Tenn", Nordisk Rotogravyr 1931, model illustrated (n.p.).
More about Nils Fougstedt
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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