74 - Johan ROHDE (1856–1935) & Georg JENSEN (silversmith)

Johan ROHDE (1856–1935) & Georg JENSEN (silversmith) Silver pitcher with a curved, conical body, entirely hammered and fluted at the base, featuring a separate side handle made of carved ivory, decorated with small spheres and scrolls; model 45B from the artist’s catalog. Signed on the reverse, silversmith’s mark (located in Denmark), marked “Sterling,” numbered 45B, and marked “Simone Simon.” Swan hallmark Height: 29 cm Weight: 1005.7 g (slight surface scratches, stains, and discoloration on the ivory) Provenance: Beaussant-Lefevre auction, Paris, June 8, 2005, lot 79. History: Similar pieces are held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York: a milk jug (inv. 1991.284.4), coffee pot (inv. 1991.284.1ab), teapot (inv. 1991.284.2ab). Designs created between 1915 and 1927, according to the MET. Bibliography: Janet Drucker, *Georg Jensen: A Tradition of Splendid Silver*, Schiffer Books for Collectors, United States, 2001; model reproduced on the cover and on p. 242. *Pre-Convention ivory specimen (I/A), dating from before July 1, 1947, and therefore compliant with EC Regulation 338/97 of December 9, 1996, Art. 2-Wmc, and predating July 1, 1975, and therefore compliant with the French decrees of May 4, 2017, and January 2022. For export outside the European Union, a CITES re-export permit will be required. CIC No. FR2609514787-K Please contact the firm for condition reports. Expert: Cabinet d’Expertise Marcilhac 5 rue de Nesle 75006 PARIS info@marcilhacexpert.com T: +33 6 71 81 38 35 / +33 1 42 49 74 46