Description:

Evald Nielsen, large soup ladle in 830 silver with bone handle.

Large soup ladle with a deep oval bowl in 830 silver and an elegant turned bone handle. Marked with three towers.

Origin: Denmark.
Designer: Evald Nielsen.
Material: 830 silver and bone.
Dimensions: L. 30 cm.
Period: Circa 1930s.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor signs of wear.

Bio:
Evald Nielsen (1879–1958) was a Danish silversmith, born in Stubbekøbing. He apprenticed with Aug. Fleron in Copenhagen, then worked in Germany, Switzerland and France, and in 1905 founded his own workshop in Copenhagen. He designed his own work and helped shape the Danish skønvirke style and later art deco. He is especially known for his silver cutlery and hollowware, marked EN or Evald Nielsen.