Danish Designer NE From Sterling Silver Sunflower Brooch Circa 1940/50s

Markings: Sterling Denmark NE From 925S

Measurements:  1.4"T x 1.5"W (3.56cm x 3.81cm)

Weight: 8.1g

Fantastic Sterling silver sunflower brooch by the iconic Danish designer Niels Erik From. Sterling is shiny and bright, hard to photograph without reflections. It has been professionally polished and is in excellent condition. Included with purchase is a silver converter so the brooch can be worn as a pendant if preferred.  

Niels Erik From was born in Denmark in 1908 and trained as a silversmith. He opened a shop in 1931 from which he also sold some of his designs, but the N.E.From smithy is first registered in Nakskov in 1944. His son-in-law Hilmer Jensen joined the management team in 1960, and took over the firm in 1986 after Niels Erik's death. The company was wound up a few years later.
There are two distinct styles in the From production. The sinewy foliage and floral pieces were designed by Niels Erik From and characterise the early years of production, whereas the bold modernist pieces were introduced by another designer in the firm in the 1960s.