ring, sterling silver with rock crystal. Lund 1938.
Signed Wiwen Nilsson, dimensions of the setting ca 10 x 13 mm, size 15.75/49, weight 6 g. Accompanied by a case.
Small nicks on rock crystal
Nils and Alice Wedel.
Thence by descent within the family.
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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