Beautiful and rare Danish ring by Niels Erik From, in Skønvirke "fish design" style in sterling silver and tiger's eye, dating from the 50s.
Niels Erik From (1908—1982) is considered one of the great names in Danish jewelry and his pieces are highly sought after.
NE From started working as a goldsmith in 1931 and registered his silversmithy in Nakskov , in southern Denmark, in 1944.
His early pieces are developed from the organic Skønvirke style , a Scandinavian development of the Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts movements. They are characterized by floral and foliage motifs, as well as other inspirations from nature, such as the "fish design" found here...
The mark "STERLING DENMARK NE FROM 925 S" that appears here has been used since the 50s. It is affixed both to modernist pieces and to pieces of the earlier Skønvirke style (1900-1925) that From continued to produce as they were very popular alongside modernist pieces.
In 1960, From's son-in-law, Hilmer Jensen, joined the company and succeeded From after his death in 1982. However, the company no longer prospered and closed its doors in 1990 (source: https:/ /www.inglenookery.com).
Description:
The offered ring is in 925 sterling silver. The fish design motif consists of stars and bubbles interspersed with 4 stylized fish with large eyes in an open frame. A beautiful tiger's eye cabochon is set asymmetrically in the ring.
The brooch is signed "STERLING DENMARK NE FROM 925S": see photo.
Dimensions: the ring is 2.5 cm long and 2 cm wide, the size is 48 but can be easily modified, the tiger's eye stone is 1 cm in diameter. Weight: 7.51 g.
This ring is in excellent condition.
This is a high quality piece of jewelry illustrating the talent of Niels Erik From. It is a fabulous and sought after piece...
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