Danish NE From Sterling & Black Onyx Flora Fauna Demi Parure Set Circa 1940s

Measurements: Pendant: 2.1"L x .75"W x .25"Thick (5.33cm x 1.91cm x .64cm)

Chain: 18"L (45.72cm)

Earrings .75"L x .6"W x .25"Thick (1.91cm x 1.52cm x .64cm)

Bracelet: 7.75"L x .6"W x .25"Thick (19.69cm x 1.52cm x .64cm)

Markings: Sterling Denmark NE From 925S

Weight: 53.9g

What a fantastic set from Niels Erik From of Denmark. Vintage set from his flora and fauna era of the 1940's. Set features a brooch that has been converted to a pendant, earrings that have been converted to pierced back style and the matching bracelet. All in solid sterling silver with black onyx cabochons. Everything has recently been professionally polished and looks phenomenal. Please excuse the lines or reflections, as some of them are shiny and hard to photograph.

Mannequin is a life-size torso representation

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.