Wiwen Nilsson, ring in sterling silver with a step-cut rock crystal, Lund 1947
Rock crystal measures approximately 15x12x9 mm, ring size about 16.5/51.81, weight approximately 9 grams, in a box from Wiwen Nilsson.
Scratches. The rock crystal with worn facet edges.
From a private collection.
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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