Denmark - Sheffield and Silverplate

Vintage Georg Jensen sterling silver tazza compote with grape motif. This fabulous Georg Jensen sterling silver tazza features Jensen's iconic grape motif, a celebrated range of pieces which were inspired by the Art Nouveau aesthetic coupled with time the artist spent traveling in Italy. Georg Jensen was born in 1866 and trained as a sculptor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, graduating in 1892. Jensen began his artistic career in ceramics and started working with silver in 1904. He went on to establish his own smithy in Copenhagen and like many others working during the Art Nouveau period, was strongly influenced by natural forms and structure found in flowers and plants. As mentioned above, Jensen spent time in Italy shortly after the turn of the century and developed an appreciation for ancient Roman silver work. He was also struck by the work of more recent Italian artists and was particularly influenced by those pieces which drew upon classical mythology, such as Baroque painter Caravaggio's 'Bacchus'. Jensen combined these influences with emerging Art Nouveau organic motifs, leading him to utilize the malleable qualities of silver to create his renowned Grape Collection. This form of this silver tazza was initially designed by Jensen in 1918. The piece has a round pedestal foot which rises to a thick columnar stem reminiscent of the twisting trunk...

This pair of antique silver plated bottle coasters was made by the well known Barker-Ellis Silver Co. of England in approximately 1920 in an Edwa...

Made circa 1910, this very handsome set of 12, Antique Silver Plate Serving Dishes, are plain in style, oval in shape, and feature reed bo...

Georg Jensen Superb Grape by Georg Jensen sterling silver martini shaker marked #462B. It measures 12 1/2" x 5" and weighs 30.2 ozt. It is not...

Bernadotte embodies the story of the Georg Jensen heritage. Designed by Prince Sigvard Bernadotte in 1939, it is an example of the functionalist 1930's ideal to create objects of everyday use for everyone but is contradictive as it was made in sterling. The cutlery of choice for anyone who appreciates the smooth feel of fine design and the resonant timelessness of dining among loved ones. The Danish King Christian X ate daily meals with Bernadotte cutlery...

An electroplated silver over copper Silent Butler table crumber from The Sheffield Silver Co. USA, circa 1950-1960. The crumber has a stored Lu...

This wonderful set of 10 hallmarked Christofle silver plate coasters for cocktails or wine and water coasters are vintage and from 1968. They are...

Late 19th century silver plated wine coaster from England with a lovely molded rim and a ridged oak base which has a silver plated medallio...

Mappin & Webb silver plate cutlery set for 12 people. England, early 20th century. A total of 151 pieces: 12 large knifes, 12 large forks and 12...

This antique boxed set of silver plated flatware is hallmarked, but the specific maker could not be identified. It is presumed this fish set was made in England in approximately 1920...

Mappin & Webb silver plate cutlery set for 12 people, England, early 20th century. Complete for 12 people. A total of 130 pieces: 12 large knifes,...

A very fine and decorative silver plate covered sauce dish. Dimensions: Height 5 3/4" x Width 8 1/2" x Depth 5 CW4893.