Björn Trägårdh for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden. Pewter letter opener with alligator motif. Approx. 1920s.

Björn Trägårdh for Svenskt Tenn, pewter letter opener with alligator motif.
Elegant pewter letter opener designed as a stylised alligator in Swedish Grace style, dating from the 1920s with streamlined decorative form.

Origin: Sweden.
Designer: Björn Trägårdh (1908–1998).
Material: Pewter.
Dimensions: H. 2.5 cm, L. 22 cm.
Period: 1920s.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor signs of wear.

Bio:
Björn Trägårdh (1908–1998) was a Swedish furniture, graphic, and industrial designer best known for his work for Svenskt Tenn from the late 1920s through the 1930s. He designed a wide range of functionalist furniture, pewter objects, lighting, and decorative works in Swedish Grace and early modernist styles. Working closely with Estrid Ericson, Trägårdh played a major role in shaping Svenskt Tenn’s early visual identity. His works are represented in institutions including the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm.