Vintage NE From Denmark 925 Sterling & Red Chalcedony Circular Modernist Brooch

Vintage Niels Erik From DENMARK 925 Sterling Silver & Red Chalcedony Modernist Brooch

Markings: Sterling Denmark NE From 925S

Measurements:  1.5"W x 1.75"H x .5"Thick (3.81cm x 4.45cm x 1.27cm)

Weight: 10.6g

Fantastic brooch in excellent condition. The chalcedony stones are scratch and damage free. Sterling is shiny and bright with very minor wear, comparable to age. Included with purchase are 2 silver plate converters 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.