Georg Jensen Sterling Canteen for 12, Bernadotte Pattern

125 Piece Bernadotte Pattern Canteen, Late 1960’s by Georg Jensen

The Service

This is a fabulous quality Sterling silver canteen of flatware and cutlery by one of the most important silversmith of the 20th century.

The service provides for ten pieces per 12 place settings with two pairs of serving spoons and a ladle. All pieces are in superb, polished condition and presented in new cutlery rolls. The components can be used in whichever way works best (for example the starter knife could be used as a butter knife in combination with a soup spoon); there are ample pieces for three courses and after dinner tea/coffee.

All the pieces were made by Georg Jensen, bear the post 1945 Jensen workshop Sterling mark, in addition to UK import hallmarks for London 1967, 68 & 69.

Bernadotte Pattern

This stylish flatware pattern was designed for Georg Jensen in 1939 by Sigvaard Bernadotte and although Art Deco in date has a leaning towards the approaching changes in style in favour of a Modernistic taste. The pattern proved especially popular during the 1960’s.

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, 30’s & 40’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 125-piece service consists of the following:

• 12 Fish Knives - 19.5cm
• 12 Fish Forks - 17.1cm
• 12 Soup Spoons - 16.2cm
• 12 Table/dinner Knives - 21.8cm
• 12 Table/dinner Forks – 19.2cm
• 12 Dessert/lunch Knives – 19.5cm
• 12 Dessert/lunch Forks – 17.8cm
• 12 Dessert Spoons – 18.5cm
• 12 Teaspoons – 15.5cm (n.b. 4 are a touch larger at 16cm long)
• 12 Coffee Spoons – 10.8cm
• Pair Serving spoons (with stainless steel bowls) – 19.1cm
• Pair Serving spoons – 18.2cm
• Sauce Ladle – 16cm

Total weight of weighable silver 4860 grams (156.3 troy ounces) plus 24 silver handled knives and the pair of serving spoons.

Condition

The service is in beautiful polished condition and benefits from having no personalised engravings to the pieces.

Presentation

This canteen is supplied in new navy blue anti-tarnish cutlery rolls.

All our canteens are offered with a full money-back guarantee. We are also happy to send a sample place setting for approval, on receipt of a fully refundable surety payment - just phone or email your preferences. Alternatively, in-person viewings are welcome by appointment or via Zoom.