a pewter box, Stockholm 1928, model 616.
The cover with relief decor of exotic female figures and a horse, maker's mark Stockholm B8, measurements 13 x 9 cm, height 4.5 cm.
Slight wear.
Firma Svenskt Tenn, catalogue 1930, Nordisk Rotogravyr, Stockholm 1929, see model 616 ill.
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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