Nils Fougstedt, a pewter inkwell, Firma Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm 1928.
Round, smooth model with engraved decoration of wave bands. Insert of clear glass, lid topped with a standing mythical creature. Stamped Firma Svenskt Tenn Stockholm with the angel mark and date letter B8 (1928). Diameter 18, height 10 cm.
Minor wear, marks, small chips.
Nils Fougstedt was a Swedish sculptor and designer. Brother of Arvid Fougstedt. Together with Estrid Ericson, he established a workshop for the production of pewter objects in Stockholm in 1924, which became the foundation of the company Firma Svenskt Tenn. For the company, he designed many beautiful works. From the 1920s classicism, he transitioned around 1930 to a moderate functionalism with straight, polished surfaces.
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