A pair of silver earrings set with step-cut rock quartz crystal by Wiwen Nilsson, Lund 1943
Setting measures 9.2x9.8 mm, silver 930/1000, stamped "AN" and "Wiwen Nilsson", spinning tops, weight approx. 6.0 grams
Minor edge chips on the stones visible with 10x loupe. 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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