1950/515

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, 10 December 2019