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Item number: 58271<\/p>\n
A sterling silver and stainless steel cheese knife in “Pyramid” pattern,
\nCopenhagen 1945-77 by Georg Jensen<\/p>\n
A Georg Jensen sterling silver cheese knife with original stainless steel blade in Pyramid<\/span> pattern, designed by Harald Nielsen, 1926. Executed by Georg Jensen silversmithy post 1945. The knife is in exceptional presentation condition and shows no personal inscription or monogram.<\/p>\n 18.4 cm \/ 7.2″ length<\/p>\n The \u201cPyramid\u201d cutlery was designed in 1926 by Georg Jensen\u00b4s brother in law Harad Nielsen and is still a modern classic among Art D\u00e9co silver cutleries. While the cutlery was first produced in 830 grade silver, it gained increasing international popularity as silverware for the haute volee in the beginning 1930ies and was therefore produced exclusively in sterling silver from around 1930. The demand of silverware in \u201cPyramid\u201d is still unbroken today and the pattern is one of the most sought-after Georg Jensen silver cutleries.Pyramid pattern cutlery by Georg Jensen<\/h4>\n
\nIn the first decades, the \u201cPyramid\u201d silver cutlery had a large number of serving pieces as well as a wider selection of core cutlery, but production of different types was gradually discontinued after the Second World War. The \u201cPyramid\u201d pattern cutlery is still produced by Georg Jensen today in sterling silver to a significantly reduced number in variety and also in stainless steel, although no longer in Denmark.<\/p>\n