Wiwen Nilsson
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a set of 168 pieces of sterling flatware, Lund, Sweden the later part of the 20th C.
13 dinner spoons
13 dinner forks
5 dinner knives
12 dessert spoons
12 luncheon forks
8 luncheon knives
15 sallad forks
12 sallad knives
11 shellfish knives
12 fish forks
12 fish knives
10 coffee spoons in a box
12 mocca spoons
2+1 butter knives
1 pair of ice tongues
4 different size serving spoons
1 cake server
1 cake knife
Minor wear, the fish flatware with engraving B-P.
Designer
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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