A Swedish Silver Cup, mark of Wiwen Nilsson, Anders Nilsson, Lund 1939.
Plain, conical tapering downwards, on a round foot, with engraved monogram. Diameter 6, height 6.5 cm. Weight 74 grams.
Minor wear.
Engraved monogram FGB, a gift to Frans G. Bengtsson (1894-1954), author, poet, and translator, thence by descent within the family.
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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