{"product_id":"ornamental-no-55-by-georg-jensen-denmark-sterling-silver-fish-fork-7-1-2-gi","title":"Ornamental No. 55 by Georg Jensen Denmark Sterling Silver Fish Fork 7 1\/2\" GI","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e COMPOSITION : Sterling Silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e STYLE : Mid-Century Modern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e AGE : 1900-1940\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e BRAND : Georg Jensen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e PATTERN : ornamental #55\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e TYPE : Flatware - Forks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eOrnamental No. 55 by Georg Jensen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSterling silver handmade Individual Fish Fork measuring 7 1\/2\" in the pattern Ornamental No. 55 by Georg Jensen. This piece features a shaped handle with two three-dimensional fish, a large clam shell, and wonderful bead work detail. It bears the early GI stamp for the years 1910-1925. It is not monogrammed and is in excellent condition. Fabulous work of art!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1904 the Danish silversmith Georg Jensen founded his first modest \u003cbr\u003esilver smithy in the heart of Copenhagen. Thirty years later, he had \u003cbr\u003emade an international name for himself. When he died in 1935, the New \u003cbr\u003eYork Herald Tribune saluted him as \"the greatest silversmith of the last\u003cbr\u003e 300 years.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorg Jensen was unique among silversmiths because \u003cbr\u003ehe was as devoted to art as he was to craftsmanship. He had intimate \u003cbr\u003eknowledge of materials and brought this experience to bear on all of his\u003cbr\u003e designs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most important parts of his legacy was that \u003cbr\u003ehe was not satisfied just to realize his own talent. He went a step \u003cbr\u003efurther and created a tradition, an inspiring and demanding framework \u003cbr\u003efor creative artists and proud craftsmen. Today, Georg Jensen \u003cbr\u003eencompasses more than just the man; the name is now a concept synonymous\u003cbr\u003e with excellent Danish design throughout the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his early \u003cbr\u003eyears, Jensen was heavily influenced by Art Nouveau style. He made it \u003cbr\u003ehis own, though, by combining the sculptor's strong, free lines with the\u003cbr\u003e silversmith's intuitive feel for the material. His works are \u003cbr\u003echaracterized by his fertile, creative imagination, and his capacity to \u003cbr\u003einnovate new styles. It has been said of Georg Jensen that \"he never \u003cbr\u003efollowed fashion, he created it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing an exhibition at the \u003cbr\u003eDanish Museum of Decorative Arts in Autumn of 1904, Georg Jensen designs\u003cbr\u003e became fast favourites of Copenhagen's high society. As time went by he\u003cbr\u003e surrounded himself with a staff of talented colleagues, laying the \u003cbr\u003efoundation for a definite artistic and artisan morale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeginning \u003cbr\u003ein 1912, Danish expansion of the studio was underway. In 1917, Jensen \u003cbr\u003ebuilt workshop large enough to hold hundreds of employees. By the time \u003cbr\u003ehe had died in 1935, Georg Jensen was an international design house \u003cbr\u003ewhere inspired artisans were encouraged to carry on the tradition of \u003cbr\u003emixing expert craftsmanship with forward-thinking design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSatisfaction Guaranteed!\u003cli\u003e \u003cbr\u003eListed with ExportYourStore.com\u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"Georg Jensen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40261284036670,"sku":"281C6B3A4D7648668A928F5143F7_E1E","price":689.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0110\/3311\/6730\/files\/57_4d58ed3a-7084-4565-b859-c8bdcf223849.jpg?v=1775508472","url":"https:\/\/antiquecupboard.net\/products\/ornamental-no-55-by-georg-jensen-denmark-sterling-silver-fish-fork-7-1-2-gi","provider":"Antique Cupboard","version":"1.0","type":"link"}