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    • A DANISH SILVER FLATWARE SERVI
    Lot 43

    A DANISH SILVER FLATWARE SERVICE DESIGNED BY HARALD NIELSEN

    MARK OF GEORG JENSEN, COPENHAGEN, 20TH CENTURY

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    USD 6,250

    Estimate

    USD 6,000 - USD 8,000

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    A DANISH SILVER FLATWARE SERVICE DESIGNED BY HARALD NIELSEN
    MARK OF GEORG JENSEN, COPENHAGEN, 20TH CENTURY
    Old Danish pattern, comprising:
    Twelve dinner forks
    Nine fish forks
    Eleven dessert forks
    Twenty-four teaspoons
    Twelve dessert spoons
    Twelve dinner knives with stainless steel blades
    Eight fish knives with silver blades
    A serving fork and spoon with stainess steel bowls
    Two butter knives with stainless steel blades
    A pastry server with silver blade
    A fish knife with stainless steel blade
    A bottle opener, with stainless steel bottle top
    A ladle
    A cheese slice with stainless steel blade
    Two large two prong forks
    Two smaller two prong forks, in sizes
    One cheese knife with stainless steel blade,
    in a wooden canteen
    143 oz. (4460 gr.) weighable silver (102)

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