An important and extensive 260-piece Georg Jensen silverware service for twelve in the Acorn and #55 pattern.
Acorn:
12 Dinner knives short handle, 9" (23cm) stainless steel blades
12 Dinner forks, 7 7/16" (19cm)
12 Round soup spoons, 6 3/8" (16.1cm)
12 Luncheon knives, 8 1/8" (20.5cm) stainless steel blades
12 Luncheon forks, 6 5/8" (16.7cm)
12 Salad forks, 6 9/16" (16.6cm)
12 Dessert spoons, 6 13/16" (17.3cm)
12 Grapefruit spoons, 5 15/16" (15cm)
12 Iced teaspoons, 7 1/4" (18.3cm)
12 Small teaspoons, 5 1/16" (12.9cm)
12 Cream soup spoons, 5 3/16" (13.2cm)
12 Ice cream spoons, 5 11/16" (14.5cm)
12 Demitasse spoons, 3 13/16" (9.7cm)
12 Fruit forks, 6 7/16" (16.3cm)
12 Fruit knives, 6 5/8" (16.9cm) stainless steel blades
12 Butter spreaders, 5 7/8" (14.9cm)
12 Seafood cocktail forks, 5 3/4" (14.5cm)
6 Pepper shakers #433, 1 7/8" (4.7cm) height
6 Open acorn salt cellars, 1 5/8" (4.2cm) diameter, with removable glass liners
6 Salt spoons, 2 3/8" (6cm)
1 Two-piece large Carving set, knife 12 1/2" (31.8cm), fork 10 3/4" (27.3cm), stainless steel blade & tines
1 Cake knife, 10 1/2" (26.6cm) stainless steel blade
1 Bread knife, 11 1/4" (28.6cm) stainless steel blade
1 Serving spoon, 7 15/16" (20.1cm)
1 Two-piece small salad serving set, 6 7/16" (16.3cm) serving pieces made of horn
2 Meat serving forks, 7 7/8" (20.1cm)
1 Pickles fork, 6 5/8" (16.8cm)
1 Cheese knife, 8 1/16" (20.4cm) stainless steel blade
1 Bottle Opener, 4 1/2" (11.5cm) stainless steel opener.
Georg Jensen Fish Service #55:
12 Fish knives 8 1/8" (20.8cm)
12 Fish forks 7 3/8" (18.5cm)
1 Two piece Fish serving set 10 3/4" (27.5cm), Fish fork is 10" (25.4cm)
Sideboard : Manufactured in Sweden by Bodafors Dimensions: H: 35 1/4", W: 70 1/2", D: 19 1/2" (89.5cm x 179cm x 49.5cm).
Weighable silver: 242 oz. t.
PROVENANCE:
Countess Marta Amalie Ulrika von Platen, commissioned from Georg Jensen upon her marriage.
Condition
very good