2003/​764

Johan Rohde (b. Randers 1856, d. Hellerup 1935)

“Acorn”. Sterling silver cutlery. Georg Jensen 1915–1927 and after 1945. Designed 1915. Weight excluding pieces with steel 3320 g. (89)

Comprising: 8 fish knives, 8 fish forks, 6 large dinner knives with short handle L. 25 cm., 2 dinner knives with short handle L. 23 cm., 6 large dinner forks L. 19.8 cm., 2 dinner forks L. 18.9 cm., 4 soup spoons, 8 luncheon forks, 7 dessert spoons, 6 pastry forks, 6 butter knives, 6 salad forks, 6 coffee spoons, 1 sugar tongs, 4 serving spoons L. 16.5 cm., 1 vegetable spoon L. 23.4 cm., 1 vegetable fork L. 22.5 cm., 1 carving set L. 33.3 and 28.5 cm. 6 salt spoons.

Condition

Normal patina due to age and use, including scratches and marks. Some pieces with extensive wear; on forks' tips and some knives with gap between handle and steel blade. Carving fork with loose steel part. Some pieces with missing oxidizing.

Auction

Modern art and design, 14 January 2020

Category

Silver ▸ Georg Jensen

Estimate

15,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

21,000 DKK  

16 bids

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