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Evald Nielsen (b. Stubbekøbing 1879, d. Frederiksberg 1958)

“No. 14”. Danish 20th century hammered silver cutlery. Manufactured by Evald Nielsen. Weight excl. parts with steel app. 5232 gr. (126)

Comprising: 12 dinner knives with grill, 20 dinner forks, 16 dinner spoons, 6 luncheon knives, 18 luncheon forks, 6 dessert spoons, 4 dessert / cheese knives. 8 fruit knives, 9 pastry forks, 2 salt cellars, 10 teaspoons, 7 ice cream spoons, 5 bouillon spoons, marrow spoon, 2 nutcrackers, sharpening steel?, serving spoon L. 18.5 cm.

Two fruit knives with broken blades and two F. Hingelberg salt spoons of sterling silver included.

Condition

Normal patina due to age and use, including scratches and marks. Engraved. Four dinner knives, two luncheon knives and fruit knife with gap between handle and blade. Some knife blades with minor rust stains. Knife blades mainly replaced. Some forks with crooked teeth. Minor variations in size. One crooked dessert spoon. Salt ceallars with enamel chipping.

Auction

Modern art and design, 28 January 2020

Category

Silver ▸ Modern Silver

Estimate

12,000–15,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

12,000 DKK  

5 bids

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