A rare collection of Swedish mid-century modern silver inlaid isolit pieces by female Master Silversmith Wilhelmina Wendt (1896-1988) of Perstorp, Helsingborg, Sweden.
All pieces sterling silver hallmarked between 1945-1956.
Collection includes:
A large isolit and silver tray, featuring a silver-inlaid rim and a central Viking ship. Hallmarked Perstorp 1956. Diameter 11 inches (28 cm).
A magnificent large isolit and silver cigar ashtray, featuring superb silver inlay of a Viking on a Ship. Hallmarked Perstorp 1950. Diameter 7 inches (18 cm).
Eight isolit and silver coasters, featuring silver-inlaid rims each with a central motifs depicting: leaping stag, Viking ship, serpent and caduceus, serpent and anvil, Suit of Hearts, Suit of Diamonds, Suit of Clubs, Swedish mythological beast. Diameter 3 inches (7.5 cm).
A large isolit and silver round box with lid, featuring a stunning pattern of flowering waterlilies. Diameter 3 inches (7.5 cm).
A tall isolit and silver round box with lid, featuring St George and The Dragon. Diameter 2.5 inches (6.5 cm).
A tall isolit and silver round box with lid, featuring a floral motif. Diameter 2.5 inches (6.5 cm).
A rare collection of Swedish MCM silver inlaid isolit wares by Wilhelmina Wendt
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Wilhelmina Wendt was the first woman to become a silvermith journeyman in Sweden. She developed her own artistic style using products she called 'silverisolit'; a technique in which she hand-inlaid silver into black isolating plastic that was produced at her father's factory called Skanska Attikfabriken in Perstorp, Sweden.
Identical pieces by Wilhelmina 'Tiddit' Wendt can be found in the Swedish National Music of Art and Design.