A Cutlery 'Acorn' for 6-10 Persons

Johan Gudmann Rohde (Randers 1856 - Kopenhagen 1935)

Georg Jensen, Copenhagen. Designed 1915, made 1945-1977. Sterling silver. Marks: GEORG JENSEN (pearl mark), STERLING DENMARK. 58 pieces: 10 starter knives, long handle, with stainless steel blades by Georg Jensen (l. 20.7 cm), 10 starter forks (l. 16.8 cm), 6 dinner knives, long handle, with stainless steel blades by Georg Jensen (l. 23 cm), 6 dinner forks (l. 19 cm), 9 spoons (l. 17.3 cm), 6 small spoons (l. 12.9 cm), 6 cake forks (l. 14.3 cm), 3 serving spoons (l. 17, 20, 23 cm), 1 soup ladle, curved (l. 20 cm), 1 meat fork (l. 20 cm) - Danish painter and designer, played an important role in the development of applied arts in Denmark and designed furniture as well as several significant silver designs for Georg Jensen Mus.: New York (Metrop. Mus.), Paris, Kopenhagen, Stockholm u.a. Lit.: Thieme-Becker, Vollmer, Weilbach.