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Georg Jensen Covered Sugar Bowl, Early Johan Rohde Design

Creator: Georg Jensen
Offered by: Robert James Walsh & Company

Description
This Johan Rohde (1856-1935) design for Georg Jensen Silversmithy, is a hammered covered sugar bowl with exquisite hand-chased, fluted sides, and a cover with a half-reeded dome with a half-reeded ball finial - all done with exacting detail. The appearance is a stylized abstraction of a flower blossom. This bowl is pattern number 45-C and appears early in the Georg Jensen catalog of sterling silver wares.

The hallmarks are from the beginning period of Jensen's studio, used from 1915 to 1927: "Dessin, JR" (the initials intertwined in a beaded oval); "Denmark, Georg Jensen" (in a beaded oval): "sterling, 45/C". This listing consists of two parts: the bowl and the lid.

This elegant covered bowl is perfect for other things besides sugar. It could hold teabags, trinkets, paper clips on a desk, bonbons, instant coffee packets, or used for display as a perfect example of early Georg Jensen production. It is a demonstration of the transition in style from Art Nouveau to Art Deco, designed by one of Georg Jensen's earliest supporters and mentors.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Notes:	See hallmarks in photos.
Origin:	Denmark
Period:	1900-1919
Materials:	Sterling silver, hand hammered
Condition:	Good. Minor wear consistent with age.
Creation Date:	1919
Styles / Movements:	Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Modern
Patterns:	Handmade, Modern, Textured
Dealer Reference #:	CSG-54-CRECR
Incollect Reference #:	486382

Dimensions

H.	4 in;	Diam.	13.5 in;
H.	10.16 cm;	Diam.	34.29 cm;

Message from Seller:

Robert James Walsh & Company is a thirty-year-old Vermont business dealing in antiques, art, and modernism. Robert Walsh, owner, is also an Accredited Member of Appraisers Association of America, as well as a respected consultant. We have participated in many international trade shows in the US and Canada.