Wiwen Nilsson, a sterling and facet cut rock crystal ring, executed in Lund Sweden 1964.
Rectangular stone ca 10 x 15 mm, ring size ca 18/57, weight ca 10,5 g.
Chips, wear, 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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