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Interview with Allan Scharff, Silver Artist and designer for Georg Jensen, conducted April, 2005 HERE |
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WHO OR WHAT GEORG JENSEN IS? Click HERE to find out WHO DESIGNED FOR THE GEORG JENSEN SILVERSMITHY? Click HERE to learn about them. HOW TO DATE
SPECIFIC PIECES OF JENSEN BY THEIR HALLMARKS?
HOW TO IDENTIFY DANISH SILVER AND ITS CONTENT OF SILVER FROM ITS HALLMARKS?
Under the Danish Hallmarking Act of 1893, the content standard for all silver was set at 826 parts out of 1,000, which is slightly lower than the standard for sterling which is 925. The remainder is usually copper with very small amounts of iron, lead and traces of other metals. The Danish mark, 826S was used until about 1915 when silversmiths raised their silver content to 830 and eventually to 925. Georg Jensen did not switch to the sterling standard until 1927 although he occasionally made special orders in 925S for the American market much earlier. Until 1961, Danish silver was identified by a stamp with three towers. After that an 830S or 925S imprint was used. (A mark with two towers means silverplate.) THE HISTORY OF THE GEORG JENSEN KINGMARK? The Nazis occupied Denmark from April 9, 1940 through May 5, 1945. On September 26, 1940, the Danish King, His Majesty King Christian X, celebrated his 70th birthday. On the occasion of King Christian's birthday and in an effort to rally around the royal family during these difficult times, Georg Jensen Silver issued a royal emblem with the King's initials and the years 1870 - 1940 embedded in the Danish flag. The emblem or "Kingmark" was designed by Arno Malinowski, a Jensen designer for many years who also worked at The Royal Porcelain Factory. Most of the Kingmarks were produced as pins with enamel on silver, with about 10% on gold. Sales were gigantic. Emblems were also produced as cufflinks, paperknives, matchboxes and other things. For King Christian's 75th birthday, the date on the Kingmark was changed to 1945. Among the many people who wore a Kingmark was fieldmarshal general Montgomery, who was given one in gold following the liberation of Denmark. He wore the pin on his uniform at various occasions and caused the pin to gain much popularity among British soldiers. After King Christian's death on April 20, 1947, his son King Frederik IX asked for production of the Kingmarks to cease. Up to that point 1, 178,534 had been produced. |
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