a pewter box, Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm 1932.
Maker's mark Stockholm F8. Diameter 9,9 cm, height 3,2 cm.
Wear.
Designed by Nils Fougstedt
The model was designed in 1931-32 and was executed in three different heights for Svenskt Tenn.
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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