Magnificent and rare Danish brooch by Niels Erik From, Skønvirke style "fish design" in sterling silver and rose quartz, dating from the 1950s.
Niels Erik From (1908—1982) is considered one of the great names in Danish jewelery and his pieces are highly sought after.
NE From began working as a silversmith in 1931 and registered his silversmithing in Nakskov , southern Denmark in 1944.
His early pieces 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" which appears here is used from the 1950s. It is affixed to both modernist coins and coins of the earlier Skønvirke style which From continued to produce as they were very popular alongside modernist coins.
In 1960, From's son-in-law, Hilmer Jensen, joined the business and succeeded From after his death in 1982. However, the business no longer prospered and closed in 1990 (source: https:/ /www.inglenookery.com).
Description :
The proposed brooch is made of 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 rose quartz cabochon is asymmetrically set in the brooch, which is fitted with a small safety clasp.
The brooch is signed "STERLING DENMARK NE FROM 925S": see photo.
Dimensions: the brooch is 4 cm in diameter, the rose quartz stone is 2.3 cm. Weight: 16g.
The brooch is in excellent condition (only the pin is no longer quite straight: see photo, but this has no impact).
This is a high quality jewel illustrating the talent of Niels Erik From. This is a fabulous and sought after piece...
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