Handmade Modernist Egon Guenther Sterling Silver Ring

Handmade Modernist Egon Guenther Sterling Silver Ring

The band of the vintage, handcrafted, sterling silver ring has hand-engraved detailing, and is stamped "silver" and "eg" for Egon Guenther. Egon Guenther (1921-2015) was born in Mannheim, Germany, and in 1951 he immigrated to South Africa. He initially started a jewellery workshop in Johannesburg and later established an art gallery on Bree Street. He worked closely with such artists as Cecil Skotnes and Edoardo Villa, and he was the founder of the Amadlozi group that established the careers of Ezrom Legae and Sydney Khumalo among others.

Weight                        3.7g

Age                             Circa 1970

Dimensions                 20mm diameter x 6mm

Size                             Q

Origin                          South Africa

Condition                    Very good

Stock code                  AK322