A Pair of Danish Silver Two-Light Candelabra, No. 324, Georg Jensen Silversmithy, Copenhagen, Dated 1929
Lot Closed
August 10, 04:14 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
A Pair of Danish Silver Two-Light Candelabra, No. 324, Georg Jensen Silversmithy, Copenhagen, Dated 1929
the poppy capsule stem beneath an openwork leaf and berry cluster, entwined branches with a scroll and berried central finial, engraved on bases 'TO GERTRUDE SACKETT TERRY FROM HER HUBAND SETH SPRAGUE TERRY - DECEMBER 25, 1929', marked on bases with marks used circa 1925-32
72 oz 5 dwt
2252 g
height 8 3/4 in.
22.2 cm
These candelabra have long been referred to as “pomegranate” pattern because the round stems were mistakenly perceived as pomegranates; however, the stems are actually in the form of poppy capsules. They were designed by Georg Jensen in 1919, shortly after the end of World War I. The poppy is a symbol of remembrance of the First World War, due to the war poem "In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae which refers to poppies growing among the graves of war victims in a region of Belgium.
You May Also Like
