Cake Knife in Silver and Stainless Steel in Viking Pattern by Georg Jensen, 1930

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Georg Jensen, rare cake knife Viking. Rare cake knife in stainless steel and 830 silver with handle in the Viking … Read more Georg Jensen, rare cake knife Viking. Rare cake knife in stainless steel and 830 silver with handle in the Viking pattern. The knife features a characteristic broad blade with a small notch near the tip and an elegant silver handle with softly rounded forms and decorative border typical of Georg Jensen’s early twentieth-century flatware designs. Marked with the Danish three-tower silver hallmark. Origin: Denmark. Designer: Georg Jensen. Material: 830 silver and stainless steel. Dimensions: L. 22 cm. Period: 1930. Condition: Excellent condition with minor signs of wear. Georg Jensen (1866–1935) was a Danish silversmith and designer and one of the most influential figures in Danish design. He founded the Georg Jensen silversmithy in Copenhagen in 1904. Jensen’s work is celebrated for its organic forms and nature-inspired ornamentation closely associated with the Art Nouveau movement. His workshop quickly gained international recognition for its artistic silverwork, and many of his early twentieth-century flatware patterns are today regarded as classics of Scandinavian design. See less