60 piece Georg Jensen Cactus Pattern Canteen

The Service

This is a lovely 60 piece canteen of silver flatware and cutlery in probably the most sought after 20^th century pattern. The service provides ten pieces for 6 place settings with optional extras.

All the pieces were made by Georg Jensen during the period 1933 to 1971 and bear the appropriate Jensen workshop mark relating to the period. Every item also bears a London import hallmark for 1971 and it was presumably at this point that the service was composed and sold.

The table and dessert knives have silver handles and stainless steel blades to enable good cutting. The fish knives and forks are the superior type where both are entirely made of silver.

Cactus Pattern

This pattern was designed by Gundolph Albertus in 1930 and is also known by its Danish name of Kaktus. It has a stylized cactus motif low down on the stem and is so designed to give a streamlined effect so typical of the Art Deco period. Its simple, elegant beauty has inevitably lead to it becoming 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 60-piece service consists of the following:

Total weight of weighable silver 2180 grams (70 troy ounces) plus 12 silver handled knives.

Optional Extras

Same date and maker (part of the same original service):-

• 6 Fruit Knives (with stainless steel blades) - £280

• 6 Fruit Forks - £280

• 6 Grapefruit Spoons - £280

Plus we have a selection of serving items in stock.

Condition

Excellent polished condition. The set has hardly been used and benefits from having no personalised engravings to the pieces.

Presentation

This canteen is supplied in 5 new anti-tarnish cutlery rolls. These navy blue rolls have individual pockets to hold 12 items per roll and so there are two sets of 6 in each roll e.g. both sizes of fork are contained together.

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.