Firma Svenskt Tenn, a pewter and brasstray, Stockholm 1927.
Oval with brass edge and curved handles, stamped with the angel mark, Stockholm A8. Length 42, width 23 cm, height 4 cm.
Wear, stains.
The model was displayed at the "Bygge och Bo" exhibition at Liljevalchs, Stockholm in 1925.
Svenskt Tenn, 1930 catalogue, Nordisk Rotogravyr, Stockholm 1929, compare round tray with the same model handles, model 198.
Svenskt Tenn is an exclusive interior design company grounded year 1924 by Estrid Ericson and Nils Fougstedt. Initially the company primarily created products made of tin, but since the 1930s the company has exculated to creating all kinds of interior items. The architect Josef Frank is arguably the person who is most closely associated to the company. His textiles, frameworks, and furniture are today classified as classics. Svenskt Tenn's products are defined by a somber elegance with a colourful, personal formal language.
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