Georg Jensen Lily of the Valley silver spoon
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About this piece
Georg Jensen introduced this pattern in 1913, and it says a lot about him that the "decoration" amounts to a bit of floral detail along the handle's edge and nothing more — everywhere else the silver is left to speak for itself, which took real confidence at a time when a lot of tableware seemed to be competing for who could fit the most ornament onto a single spoon. Known in Danish as "Liljekonval," the pattern also went by "Rose" for a while, which feels like a demotion for something this specific.
It's a salad or berry serving spoon, cast in 830 standard silver, the fineness Scandinavian silversmiths tended to favour over the British 925 sterling standard. Jensen's early designs have aged remarkably well precisely because they refused to chase the fashions around them — a century on, this still looks like something you'd actually want on your table rather than something you'd only bring out for guests.
Condition notes
Excellent condition.
