Georg Jensen Salt Dish (with Salt Spoon) & Pepper Pot – ‘Acanthus' design
Design No. 658 Size: To be confirmed.
Designed by: Johan Rohde in 1917.
Date of Manufacture: ‘Georg Jensen & Wendel' 1944-1951
Price: £350 Ref: DEN 489
Note: The ‘Acunthus' design is another of the successful Johan Rohde designs which has stood the test of time. Johan Rohde produced this pattern in the early days of his collaboration with Georg Jensen. This pattern was also used for one of the many produced for the Georg Jensen cutlery and other items such as grape scissors, etc. The Danish name for ‘Acanthus' is ‘Donning'. It is also currently still in production for sets of cutlery. Despite their differences in character and background, Georg Jensen and Johan Rohde worked together with virtually no conflict for 29 years. They had a mutual respect for understand each other's skills and sharing of artistic ideas. In 1913, Johan Rohde signed a contract to work solely as a designer for Georg Jensen. (i) “Georg Jensen: A Tradition of Splendid Silver”; Janet Drucker; Schiffer Books, p.31. (ii) “Georg Jensen Jewellery” edited by David Taylor; BGC Yale