A ring by Wiwen Nilsson set with round, cabochon-cut moonstones.n
Total moonstone weight ca 1.8 ct. Signed. 18K gold, Lund 1947. Size 17.75/56. Total weight ca 4.8 g.
Wear including minor scratches.
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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