63 piece Cactus Pattern Canteen by Jensen

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63 piece Canteen - Cactus Pattern (8 place settings) - Hallmark: 1933-44 by Georg Jensen; Weight: 2330grams (75 troy ounces) plus 18 knives - Ref. No.: CSE/6993</p>

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63 Piece Sterling Silver Cactus Pattern Dining Service by Georg Jensen

 

The Service

This is a wonderful 63 piece dining service of silver flatware and cutlery in probably the most sought after 20th century pattern. The service provides for the standard seven pieces for a three-course place setting for 8 people, together with a selection of serving items.

The majority of pieces were made by Georg Jensen between 1933 to 1944 and bear the appropriate Jensen workshop mark for that period. The table and dessert knives have silver handles and stainless steel blades to enable good cutting.

 

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 63-piece service consists of the following:

 

8 Table/soup Spoons (oval bowls) 20cm

8 Tea/Coffee Spoons      12.3cm

8 Table Knives                              23cm

2 Serving Spoons           20.3cm

8 Table/dinner Forks                    19.7cm

2 Serving Forks              15.5cm

8 Dessert Spoons                          17cm

Sauce Ladle                    18.7cm

8 Dessert Knives                           20.5cm

Serving Slice                  20.5cm

8 Dessert  Forks                            16.5cm

Butter Knife                    17.8cm

 

Total weight of weighable silver 2180 grams (70 troy ounces) plus 12 silver handled knives and 2 serving pieces with stainless steel blades.

 

 

Optional Extras

We have a good selection of serving items in stock and can augment the size of this service with matching dining pieces. More details available on request.

 

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 new anti-tarnish cutlery rolls. These navy blue rolls have individual pockets and hold a seven piece place setting in each 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.