13th May, 2023 9:30 GMT/BST
Jewellery, Watches & Silver
2248
A Danish Silver Table-Service
by Georg Jensen, Copenhagen, 1945-1977, Designed by Gundolph Albertus, Most Pieces With English Import Marks for London, 1947-1950
Cactus pattern, comprising:
12 table-spoons
12 table-forks
12 fish-forks
12 fish-knives
12 dessert-spoons
12 dessert-forks
12 teaspoons
12 coffee-spoons, one with import marks for 1979
2 large serving-spoons
2 smaller serving-spoons
A pair of fish-servers, each engraved with stylised fish
and the following with filled handles and stainless steel blades
12 table-knives
12 cheese-knives
weighable silver 160oz 3dwt, 4,981gr (126)
Sold for £3,500
Estimated at £4,000 - £6,000
Each piece is marked as expected. The teaspoons, eleven coffee-spoons, the fish-servers and the large serving-spoons each lacking import marks. The marks are all generally clear. There is some overall surface scratching and wear, consistent with age and use.
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Auction: Jewellery, Watches & Silver, 13th May, 2023
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