A Swedish 20th century silver vase/beaker, mark of Sven Arne Gillgren, GAB (Guldsmedsaktiebolaget), Stockholm 1967.
Engraved initials HB. Height 18 cm, diameter at the top 12 cm. Weight 421 grams.
Wear. Dents marks on the lower edge. A couple of small chips on the upper edge. Otherwise in good condition.
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Collection of Heidi Boyce Broström (1939–2022), widow of shipowner Dan-Axel Broström (1915–1976).
From the Collection of Heidi Boyce Broström (1943-2022) and Dan Axel Broström (1915-1976).
Dan Axel Broström was the third-generation ship-owner in the prestigious Broström Company group. When he took over the firm in 1949 they had 18 000 employees.
The Canadian model and geologist Heidi was Dan-Axel Broströms third wife, the couple lived at the fashionable Särö, a few miles south of Gothenburg.
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