42-piece Sterling Silver Acanthus Pattern Cutlery Set by Georg Jensen

42-Piece Acanthus Pattern Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery, London 1930/31 by Georg Jensen

The Service

This excellent 42-piece canteen of sterling silver flatware and cutlery is in one of the most sought after patterns of the 20th century, Georg Jensen’s Acanthus Pattern. The service provides for a standard place setting for six people.

The pieces were made by Georg Jensen and bear London import hallmarks for 1930/31 with importer initials for George Stockwell and the Georg Jensen workshop mark. The table knives are a little later in date and bear the Georg Jensen post-1945 marks to the handles. The stainless steel knife blades are engraved “Georg Jensen Copenhagen” (dessert-sized) or “Georg Jensen Denmark” (table-sized).

Acanthus Pattern

This pattern is also known by its Danish name of Dronning and shares many characteristics with Acorn pattern, the two being designed by Johan Rohde with Acanthus introduced in 1917. The handles have classical acanthus motifs surmounting the fluted column-like stems. The pattern has a lovely, cheerful 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. Many of the Jensen flatware patterns have endured the test of time and remain highly popular today.

Components

This 42-piece service consists of the following:

• 6 Table/dinner Knives               22.8cm
• 6 Dessert Knives                      20.2cm
• 6 Table/dinner Forks                 20cm 
• 6 Dessert Forks                        16.5cm
• 6 Soup Spoons (oval bowls)     20.5cm
• 6 Dessert Spoons                     17.5cm
• 6 Teaspoons                             13cm

Total weight of weighable silver 1335 grams (43 troy ounces) plus 12 silver handled knives with stainless steel blades.

Optional Extras

We have an extensive stock of Acanthus pattern and can add direct matches to the service:-

·         Further serving items e.g. sauce ladles, pie/cake slices etc

·         Additional dining pieces to match or extra items such as coffee spoons

Condition

Excellent polished condition. The service has been professionally polished and benefits from having no personalised engravings to the pieces.

Presentation

This canteen is supplied in 4 new anti-tarnish cutlery rolls. These navy blue rolls have individual pockets to hold 12 items per roll.

As with all the canteens available from our web-site, we are happy to send a sample place setting for approval, on receipt of a fully refundable surety payment, prior to purchasing this canteen.