2451/​540

Sigvard Bernadotte (b. 1907, d. 2002)

“Bernadotte”. Sterling silver cutlery. Georg Jensen resp. 1945–1951 and after 1945. Weight excluding pieces with steel 3719 g. (95)

Comprising: 9 fish knives L. 19.5 cm., 4 soup spoons L. 16.2 cm., 1 oyster fork L. 16 cm., 1 cold cut fork L. 15 cm., 1 bouillon spoon L. 14.4 cm., 3 dinner knives with short handle L. 22 cm. (handle L. 8.7 cm.), 5 dinner forks L. 19.7 cm., 10 dinner forks L 19 cm., 4 luncheon knives with short handle L. 19.5 cm. (handle L. 8.3 cm.), 17 luncheon knives with long handle L. 19.5 cm. (handle L. 11 cm.), 15 luncheon forks L. 17.7 cm., 17 dessert spoon L. 18.5 cm., 2 coffee spoon L. approx. 10.7 cm., 2 salad serving forks with steel L. 19.3 cm., 1 pie knife L. 26 cm., 1 serving spoon with steel L. 23 cm., 1 vegetable fork L. 20.5 cm., 1 sauce ladle with steel L. 18.3 cm.

Condition

Overall extensive signs of use including surface marks and scratches, some pieces with dark surface marks/blotches. Some hollow handles and some spoons' bowl with dents. Forks' prongs with some crooked tips. The reverse of cold cut fork with engraving: “3. Pr.”. Serving spoon with steel: gap between handle and steel part. Steel blades in general with surface scratch marks from cleaning with a rough sponge or steel wool, some also with dints to surface/edge of blade. Coffee spoons: both are crooked. Please see detailed images.

Auction

Modern art and design, 17 December 2024

Category
Estimate

25,000–30,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

20,000 DKK  

One bid

When Bidder Bid
20,000 DKK