Sweden, Malmö, 1978. Author Olle Ohlsson, workshop Silvergillet Aktiebolag.
Dimensions: 16.5 x 14.5 cm.
Weight - 252 grams of silver with a fineness of 830.
Olle Ohlsson (b. 1928) is a Swedish designer whose works have been presented at numerous international exhibitions and in museums in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Lidköping, Oslo, Copenhagen, Bergen, and London. Two books and one film are devoted to the works of this artist.
Signature of the author.
"SIGI" - maker's mark of the Silvergillet Aktiebolag workshop.
Swedish Hallmarks:
The mark shaped like a trefoil with three crowns on a fluted background certifies that the item was made in Sweden from a precious metal alloy with a fineness not less than the minimum standard accepted in the country.
The hexagon-shaped mark with the letter "S" on a fluted background certifies that the item is made from silver with an assay not less than the minimum standard accepted in the country, corresponding to 830 fineness.
The letter "M" certifies that the item was produced in the city of Malmö.
"D10" is the mark certifying that the item was assayed in 1978.
Used, but in good condition.
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