2203/​532

Harald Nielsen (b. Baarse 1892, d. 1977)

“Old Danish”. Sterling silver cutlery. Georg jensen after 1947. Designed 1947. Weight excluding pieces with steel 4585 g. (126)

Provenance: The estate of florist Erik Bering.

Comprising: 13 dinner knives with short handle, 9 dinner forks L. 19.5 cm., 5 dinner forks L. 18 cm., 14 luncheon knives with short handle, 23 luncheon forks, 10 dessert spoons, 10 bouillon spoons, 8 tea spoons, 6 coffee spoons, 10 butter knives, 12 pastry forks, 1 bottle opener with long handle, 1 server with steel L. 22.3 cm., 1 fried egg server, 1 serving spoon L. 20 cm., 1 sauce ladle, 1 steak fork.

Condition

Patina consistent with age and use, inclusing surface marks and scratches. Some forks' prongs are slightly bended and some forks' hollow handles with minor dents - especially ny the tip of handle. The following pieces with engraving on the reverse of handle's lower part: 5 luncheon forks, 7 dinner knives, 6 dinner forks (L. 19.5 cm.), 6 luncheon knives, 5 dessert spoons, 6 bouillon spoons, 6 tea spoons, 6 coffee spoons, 6 butter knives, 6 pastry forks, bottle opener, server with steel, serving spoon and sauce ladle.

Auction

Modern art and design, 18 January 2022

Category

Silver ▸ Georg Jensen

Estimate

25,000 DKK

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Price realised

28,000 DKK  

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