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2435 - Vintage wine cooler by Georg Jensen, sterling silver. The round, slightly conical body rests on eight feet—arranged in pairs and set within embossed leaves—shaped like three-dimensional pine cones. The side wall is shaped like a stylized flower with eight vertical lines and a fluted rim. The matching lid, drawn in eight sections, is domed in the center and crowned by a floral knob set on embossed leaves; the knob is fully three-dimensionally formed and surrounded by four leaves and four grapevines. Inside is an openwork insert that runs around the rim. Designed by Georg Jensen, ca. 1915. Hallmark 925, manufacturer’s mark, model no. 87. Total weight approx. 2920 g. H. 38 cm. D. 27 cm.
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Vintage wine cooler by Georg Jensen, sterling silver. The round, slightly conical body rests on eight feet—arranged in pairs and set within embossed leaves—shaped like three-dimensional pine cones. The side wall is shaped like a stylized flower with eight vertical lines and a fluted rim. The matching lid, drawn in eight sections, is domed in the center and crowned by a floral knob set on embossed leaves; the knob is fully three-dimensionally formed and surrounded by four leaves and four grapevines. Inside is an openwork insert that runs around the rim. Designed by Georg Jensen, ca. 1915. Hallmark 925, manufacturer’s mark, model no. 87. Total weight approx. 2920 g. H. 38 cm. D. 27 cm. Georg Jensen (1866–1935) founded the company bearing his name in Copenhagen in 1904; it continues to operate today. A trained goldsmith and sculptor, he worked according to the philosophy of combining high functionality with high aesthetic standards. He and the silversmiths, goldsmiths, designers, and artists working in his silversmith’s workshop shaped what is associated with the term “Danish Design.” See Georg Jensen Holloware, The Silver Fund Collection, p. 34, p. 87. Provenance: Estate of Hildegard Dick, Westerland, Sylt. An early Danish sterling silver wine cooler designed by Georg Jensen in 1915. Standard mark 925, maker’s mark, model no. 87. Denmark. Copenhagen. Georg Jensen. 1919–1927.
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