Lot 46
  • 46

An EXTENSIVE DANISH SILVER FLATWARE SERIVCE, No. 62, Georg Jensen Silversmithy, Copenhagen, 1915-77

Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Silver, Wood, Domestic Cow
Acorn pattern, designed by Johan Rohde in 1915, some engraved with monogram SLS, in two-drawer wood chest comprising:
thirteen dinner knives
twelve dinner forks
twelve lunch knives
eleven lunch forks
twelve fish kinves
twenty-four fish forks
fourteen butter spreaders
twelve salad forks
twelve pastry forks
twelve ice cream forks
twelve oyster forks
twenty-four teaspoons
eleven grapefruit spoons
twelve iced teaspoons
twelve cream soup spoons
twelve bouillon spoons
twelve dessert spoons
twelve tablespoons
twelve ice cream spoons
twelve melon spoons
twelve coffee spoons
twelve demitasse spoons, parcel-gilt
twelve caviar spreaders
three-piece carving set
one bread knife
two-piece fish serving set
one poultry shears
two-piece small salad serving set
three meat forks
three serving forks
two serving spoons
five vegetable spoons in sizes
one asparagus tongs
one tomato server
one sauce ladle
one cream ladle
two mustard ladles
one cheese plane
one cheese scoop
one cake knife
one pie server
one angel food cake server
one pastry server
one bon-bon server
one nut cracker
one master butter knife
one grape shears
one lemon fork
one sugar sifter
one sugar tongs
one ice tongs
twelve salts with blue enamel liners
seventeen salt spoons
eleven pepper shakers
one bottle opener
one bar knife
one corkscrew
one tea strainer
seven napkin rings
one stirring spoon
one sardine server
two caviar servers
397 pieces, in two-drawer wood chest.  Together with:
three Blossom pattern serving spoons
two souvenir spoons, other makers
one sugar tongs, other maker
one coffee spoon, other maker

Condition

some overall wear and light scratches from use, a few tines a little bent, overall good condition
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