Description:

Acanthus Silver cutlery from Georg Jensen. Flatware Acanthus, Gravy ladle no. 153, length 19.5 cm. 7 11/16 inches. Fine condition, normal signs of use. From the period 1933-1944. or 1945-1977.
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.
Design : Johan Rohde i 1917.