What-is-it question CLXXVI.

[2209patrick]

Here is a Georg Jensen piece designed by Sorensen, c.1930.
Estimate the length at 8 inches ( 20.32 cm.).
What was it used for ?



Pat.

[ARGENTUM49]

As far as I can see the petals have jewels. It is simply a beautiful decorative object.
Here is the list of designers who worked for Georg Jensen:
Gundolph Albertus
Ernst Forsmann
Jorgen Jensen
Johan Rohde
Vilhelm Albertus
Kirsten Fournais
Soren Georg Jensen
Anton Rosen
Anne Ammitzboll
Bent Gabrielsen
Bjarne Jespersen
Allan Scharff
Ib Just Andersen
Bertel Gardberg
Henning Koppel
Henning Seidelin
Knud Holst Andersen
Arje Griegst
Ole Kortzau
Thor Selzer
Rigmor Andersen
Inger Hanmann
Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Svend Siune
Steffen Andersen
Poul Hansen
Anette Kraen
Minas Spiridis
Jens Andreasen
Per Harild
Hugo Liisberg
Olaf and Eva Staer-Nielsen
Sigvaard Bernadotte
Marie Hassenpflug
Arno Malinowski
Magnus Stephensen
Annelise Bjorner
Henry Heerup
Erik Magnussen
Torun
Ib Bluitgen
Piet Hein
Andreas Mikkelsen
Siegfried Wagner
Bente Bonne
Gudmund Hentze
Kristian Mohl-Hansen
Ole Wanscher
Max Brammer
Hans Henriksen
Kim Naver
Ove Wendt
Ove Brobeck
Erik Herlow
Harald Nielsen
Othmar Zschaler
Jorgen Dahlerup
Gert Holbek
Regitze Overgaard
Ibe Dahlquist
Knud Holscher
Oscar Gundlach Pedersen
Nanna Ditzel
Annette Howdle
Gustav Pedersen
Tias Eckhoff
Theresia Hvorslev
Arne Petersen
Flemming Eskildsen
Ole Ishoj
Bent Holse Petersen
Tuk Fischer
Hans Ittig
Ole Bent Petersen
Astrid Fog
Axel Jensen
Henry Pilstrup

The designer you mention is not included. Can you post the hallmarks or at least their exact description.

[dragonflywink]

#510 toast rack, believe it was designed by Gundlach-Pedersen in 1927.

~Cheryl

[ARGENTUM49]

Art Deco Sterling Silver Toasrack #510
Designed by Oscar Gundlach-Pedersen in 1927
6 inches in lenght

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[dragonflywink]

ARGENTUM49 ~ Please don't post links to commercial websites, if someone feels a need to look for this item, the information I gave would be more than enough to enable their own online search.

~Cheryl

[2209patrick]

Hi Everone.

Yes Cheryl, it's a toast rack.

Pat.

[ARGENTUM49]

ADMIN EDIT
Sorry for breaking forum rules !
The toastrack should have either double ``raised dotted oval`` or oval hallmark with the crown. Both were used at the time.