13th May, 2023 9:30 GMT/BST
Jewellery, Watches & Silver
2246
A Five-Piece Danish Silver Tea and Coffee-Service
by Georg Jensen, Copenhagen, 1925-1932 and 1945-1977, With English Import Marks for London, 1929, 1949 and 1950
Blossom pattern, each piece tapering and on three stylised foliage-cast feet, with a hammered finish, comprising a teapot, 1949; a coffee-pot, 1950; a hot-water jug, 1929, each with ebonised handle; a sugar-bowl, 1949, each with detachable cover with cast blossom finial and a cream-jug, 1949, with ebonised handle
the coffee-pot 20.5cm high, total gross weight 83oz 2dwt, 2,585gr (5)
Sold for £2,500
Estimated at £3,000 - £5,000
The coffee-pot model 2D. Stamped 'Georg Jensen Silversmiths Ltd.' underneath, fully marked near handle and part marking on cover bezel with English import marks for Georg Jensen Ltd., London, 1950.
The teapot model 2D. Stamped 'Georg Jensen Silversmiths Ltd.', fully marked near handle and part marking on cover bezel with English import marks for Georg Jensen Ltd., London, 1949
The hot-water jug model 2D. With GI mark in beaded border underneath. Further marked inside the cover with GI in beaded border and 'Georg Jensen' marked in crowned beaded circle, as used 1925-1932. Marked near handle and on cover bezel with English import marks for George Stockwell, London, 1929.
The cream-jug model 2D. Stamped 'Georg Jensen Silversmiths Ltd.' underneath, fully marked near rim with English import marks for Georg Jensen Ltd., London, 1949
The sugar-bowl and cover model 2D. Stamped 'Georg Jensen Silversmiths Ltd.' underneath, fully marked near handle and part marking on cover bezel with English import marks for Georg Jensen Ltd., London, 1949.
The marks on each piece are generally clear. There is some overall surface scratching and wear, consistent with age and use. The handles are nylon, 3D printed from scans of the original ivory handles.
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Auction: Jewellery, Watches & Silver, 13th May, 2023
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