GEORG JENSEN STERLING COLD MEAT SERVING FORK
This Georg Jensen sterling solid cold meat serving fork is pattern Number 83 with a pierced, criss cross handle, introduced in 1914. The hallmark dates this piece circa 1915-1927. Measures 9 1/2 inches long. Not monogrammed. In fine condition. The Georg Jensen name has always carried the mantle of the highest quality silver, made using the most expensive techniques of production.
The Danish silver company Georg Jensen was founded in 1904 and by the 1920's it had shops all over the world. The son of a blacksmith and born in 1866, Georg Jensen grew up in a poor family in the little industrial town of Raavad north of Copenhagen. When he was 14, his family moved to Copenhagen where he apprenticed with a goldsmith. In his spare time, he took drawing, geometry, engraving, and modeling courses during which time he decided to become a sculptor. After graduating in 1892, he first made art pottery than he decided he would return to his old craft of metalsmithing to support his family making silver jewelry to his own designs. Finally, in 1904, he opened his own shop in Copenhagen and soon had 60 people working for him. His designs were a success, but his business acumen was not as he constantly needed to rely on new investors. In 1925, he left the company and moved to Paris to start a new workshop, but this venture was unsuccessful and he returned to Copenhagen. There, he rejoined the company as the artistic director where he continued to design for the company bearing his name until his death.
PRICE: $425