A Danish silver Cactus pattern flatware service, Georg Jensen Silversmithy, Copenhagen, circa 1945-77

most initialed D, comprising:
12 dinner knives
12 dinner forks
12 lunch knives
12 fish knives
12 fish forks
12 dessert forks
12 fruit knives
12 fruit forks
12 butter spreaders
12 salad forks
12 cocktail forks
12 teaspoons
12 dessert spoons
12 soup spoons
12 bouillon spoons
12 citrus spoons
12 coffee spoons
12 demitasse spoons
12 small demitasse spoons
12 iced tea spoons
8 hollow-handle cheese knives
1 salad serving spoon with wood bowl
1 cake knife
1 child's knife
1 child's spoon
252 pieces, in fitted case

some hollow handles with dings or small creases, some pieces unengraved and a few with different engravings: 2 demitasse spoons initialed C, 10 small demitasse spoons monogrammed ggh; all with signs of wear consistent with use, otherwise good condition
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