A set of 44 pieces of 'Acorn' sterling silver and stainless steel flatware, design Johan Rohde, Copenhagen after 1945.
Comprising:
6 dinner knives 22.7 cm
6 dinner forks 19 cm
6 spoons 16 cm
6 dessert knives 16.5 cm
6 dessert forks 14.2 cm
6 dessert spoons 15.5 cm
6 coffee spoons 11 cm
2 butter knives 15 cm
Knife blades in stainless steel. Total weight approx. 1960 g.
The Panama–Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, USA, 1915, the model was exhibited for the first time.
Ivan Munk Olsen, "Sølvsmeden Georg Jensen", Copenhagen 1937, the model illustrated p. 90.
Ed. Ditlev Reventlow, "Georg Jensens sølvsmedie - gennem fyrretyve aar 1904 - 1944", 1944, the model illustrated in the chapter about Johan Rohde.
Sigurd Schultz, "Johan Rohde sølv", 1956, the model illustrated at p. 53.
Ed. Lloyd E. Herman, Smithsonian Institution, " Georg Jensen Silversmithy, 77 artists, 75 years", 1980, the model illustrated at p. 14.
Jørgen Møller, "Georg Jensen the Danish Silversmith", 1985, the model illustrated at p. 26.
Janet Druckner, "Georg Jensen - A tradition of splendid silver", 1997, the model illustrated pp. 262-263 and 271.
Lise Funder, "Danish Silver 20th Century", 2004, the model illustrated and mentioned at p. 66.
Thomas C. Thulstrup, " Georg Jensen, silver & Design", 2004, the model illustrated and mentioned at pp. 44-45.
The model "Konge/Acorn" was designed in 1915.