Description:
Twelve Michelsen Christmas and Souvenir Silver Forks and Spoons
Sterling silver, enamels, gold
Denmark, mid-20th century
Gold-washed sterling fork and spoon sets with decorative enameled handles for Christmas 1943, 1948, 1958, 1960, 1962, and to commemorate the wedding of Princes Anne Marie (1964),stamped marks Michelsen Copenhagen Sterling Denmark, molded marks Jul[en] and a year date, in box from Scandinavian Silver Center in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, lg. approx. 6 in.
Estimate $600-900
Scattered wear to gold wash.
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Keywords
Anne Marie, St. Thomas, Denmark, U.S. Virgin Islands20th Century Design
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