Niels Erik From Denmark Sterling Modernist Bar Link Ball Dangle Earrings 1960s

Niels Erik From Denmark Sterling Modernist Bar Link Ball Dangle Earrings 1960s

Measurements: 1.5"L x .25"W (3.81cm x .64cm)

Markings: NE From Denmark 925S Sterling

Weight: 4.5g

Fabulous vintage modernist bar link style dangle drop earrings. They feature a French hook wire clasp (most likely a modern addition) and straight bars, accented with a sterling round cabochon attached 2/3 of the way down, hanging from a top silver ball. Earrings are in excellent condition, with little to no wear.

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 his firm in the 1960s.