Description:

Acanthus silver cutlerry from Georg Jensen silversmithy. Flatware Acanthus, Cake knife, all silver, length 27.5 cm. 10 7/8 inches inches. Fine condition, normal signs of use. From 1924. with english import marks.
Designed by the painter, Johan Rohde, and produced since 1917. Johan Rohde , who lived for a time in Italy, was inspired by the antique style. This shows in the cutlery's pillar shaped handle which ends in a Corinthian capital with acanthus leaves. Johan Rohde began his close and lifelong association with Georg Jensen in 1906.