Georg Jensen sterling silver 72 piece cutlery service Acorn pattern -6 settings

The Service

This is an excellent 72- piece set of silver flatware and cutlery in one of the most sought after patterns of the 20th century - Georg Jensen’s Acorn Pattern.

Dating mostly from the 1945 period, this service provides for up to 12 pieces for 6 place settings. All the pieces were made by Georg Jensen and are marked with Jensen workshop Sterling mark. The service knives have silver handles with stainless steel blades.

Acorn Pattern

Acorn is probably the best known Jensen flatware pattern and was designed by Johan Rohde in 1916. It is also known by its Danish name of Konge. It has a stylized acorn motif surmounting two scrolls to the terminal of the ridged stem. It has a lovely elegant feel that has inevitably lead to it become one of the most popular and highly sought after of all Jensen flatware patterns.

Georg Jensen

Georg Jensen was a Danish silversmith who opened his first silver workshop in 1904 in Copenhagen. He was to become the most renown maker of silverware in the World with shops in London, Paris, New York, Berlin and Stockholm. His company embraced the Art Deco movement of the 1920’s and 30’s and some of his most important patterns were designed during this period.

The service components:

6  Table/dinner knives (Long handle) 22.9 cm        6 Table/dinner forks 19 cm

6 Luncheon  knives  21cm                                       6 Luncheon forks 16.5 cm

6 Dessert knives 17 cm                                            6 Dessert forks 14.2 cm

6 Butter Spreaders 15 cm                                        6 Pastry forks   14.2 cm

6 Dessert spoons 17.5 cm                                          6 Soup spoons  16 cm

6 Tea spoons  11.2 cm                                               6 Coffee spoons  14.6 cm

Condition

In excellent condition, all items are full and equal length and the spoon bowls are unworn.

No monograms, repairs, dents or dings.

All six settings are wrapped in an anti-tarnish cloth roll (1 set of 12 per roll)

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