Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Old Danish Salt Cellar 102 & Salt Spoon 103

Sterling silver Georg Jensen salt cellar with blue enamel lining, item 102 in the Old Danish pattern, design #100 by Harald Nielsen from 1947....

A sterling silver Georg Jensen salt spoon, item #103 in the Old Danish pattern, design #100 by Harald Nielsen from 1947. Additional informati...

A Georg Jensen sterling silver salt cellar with blue enamel and salt spoon, items #102 & #103 in the rare Bittersweet pattern, design #79 from 1940 by Gundorph Albertus. This is the ...

Georg Jensen sterling silver salt cellar with green enamel and salt spoon, items #102 & #103 in the Bernadotte pattern, design #9 by Sigvard Bernadotte from 1939. Additional informa...

Georg Jensen sterling silver salt cellar with blue enamel and salt spoon, items #102 & #103 in the Bernadotte pattern, design #9 by Sigvard Bernadotte from 1939. Additional informat...

A sterling silver Georg Jensen salt cellar with blue enamel lining, item 102 in the Acorn pattern, flatware design #62 by Johan Rohde from 1915. Pl...

A beautiful sterling silver salt cellar with emerald green enamel in the bowl and on the tip of the spoon. Both pieces are marked for A. Michelsen, STERLING, DENMARK. A beautiful add...

Georg Jensen sterling silver flatware set in Old Danish pattern, in an elegant, Mid-Century Modern style, consisting of: - a two-tine fork measuring 6 3/4'' in length - a sauce ladle measuring 7 1/2'' in length - a 2-piece salad server consisting of a fork and a spoon measuring 9'' in length - 7 dinner forks measuring 7 3/4'' in length - 7 salad forks measuring 7'' in length - 8 dinner knives measuring 8 7/8'' in length - 7 fruit children's knives measuring 6 5/8'' in length - 8 demitasse spoons measuring 4 1/4'' in length - 2 grapefruit spoons measuring 5 7/8'' in length - 8 teaspoons measuring 5 3/4'' in length - 14 dessert spoons, 6 measuring 6 1/8'' in length and 8 measuring 6 3/4'' in length Total approximate silver weight including 1 ozt per knife is 90 troy ounces. Each piece bears hallmarks as shown. Danish silversmith Georg Jensen (1866-1935) set up his own silver business in 1904 in Copenhagen. Jensen's training in metalsmithing -- along with his education in the fine arts -- allowed him to combine the two disciplines and revive the tradition of the artist craftsman. Soon, the beauty and quality of his creations caught the eye of the public and his success was assured. In 1912, expansion of his studio began in earnest. By 1917, he had built a workshop brimming with hundreds of employees. Jensen was awarded the Grand Prix at the world exhibition in Paris in 1925 and again in Barcelona in 1929. The sale of Jensen silver went really well and in the early 1930s there were Jensen shops in Paris, London, Berlin, Brussels, Geneva, Barcelona, Stockholm, St. Thomas, Buenos Aires and New York apart from the ones in Denmark. By his death in 1935, Georg Jensen was an international house of design where inspired artisans carried on a tradition of blending expert craftsmanship with forward-thinking design. In his obituary the New York Herald Tribune called him “the greatest silversmith of the last 300 years.” Designed in 1947 by Harald Nielsen, the Old Danish pattern is a symbolic representation of Denmark’s occupation during World War II. The accentuated, clean lines of the double fluted pattern and the balanced distribution of weight symbolizes the spirit and proud resistance of the Danish nation. The Old Danish pattern has a long association with Danish royalty; King Christian X...

Georg Jensen. Old Danish salt spoon in sterling silver. Hallmarked after 1944. In excellent condition. Dimensions: Length 6.0 cm.

Georg Jensen Acanthus spoon in sterling silver. Measures: Length 15 cm. Stamped. In excellent condition. Our skilled Georg Jensen silve...

Sterling silver salt cellar and spoon model 110 by Georg Jensen. This is hand hammered. The handle folds around to the bottom and ends with two ball feet. The end of the spoon has a ...

Georg Jensen Acanthus bouillon spoon in sterling silver. Measures: Length 16.5 cm. Stamped. In excellent condition. Our skilled Georg Jensen silvers...