Sale 6635
London
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7 November 2002
Price realised
GBP 8,365
Estimate
'Cactus', A One Hundred and Fifty-Two Piece Flatware Service Designed by Gundorph Albertus, 1930, manufactured by Georg Jensen after 1945 Comprising: 13 Dinner Forks 12 Dinner Knives 11 Luncheon Forks 12 Luncheon Knives 12 Fish Forks 12 Fish Knives 12 Dessert Forks 12 Soup Spoons 12 Dinner Spoons 12 Large Tea Spoons 12 Coffee Spoons 2 Small Meat Forks 1 Cheese Knife 2 Mustard Bowls 2 Mustard Spoons 2 Sauce Ladles 1 Fish Serving Knife 1 Pair Large Salad Servers 1 Pair Small Salad Servers 1 Pair of Sugar Tongs 1 Salt Cellarette 1 Salt Spoon 1 Salt Shaker 1 Pepper Shaker 1 Table Bell 9in.(23cm.) length of dinner knife The pieces variously marked (152)
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