Grann & Laglye Copenhagen 1929 Silver Flatware Surmounted By A Purple Amethyst. Silver 826

Grann & Laglye Silver Flatware, Copenhagen 1929.

Grann & Laglye silver flatware (1929) with amethyst – Hammered silver.

Grann & Laglye – Copenhagen, 1929: silver flatware topped with a purple amethyst. 826 silver, hammered.

The Danish silversmith workshop Grann & Laglye was founded by silversmiths Johannes Lauritz Grann and Johannes Laglye.
The company produced high-quality silverware until 1955, the year it was sold to Toxsvaerd.
Grann & Laglye is renowned for its exceptional craftsmanship and for a formal language ranging from classical forms to the Skønvirke style, the Danish equivalent of Art Nouveau.
Materials and Craftsmanship: The pieces are made of solid silver, primarily sterling silver (925/1000) and, more rarely, 826/1000 silver. The silver content is hallmarked on the reverse, allowing for precise identification.
Stylistic Classification: Many pieces exhibit the characteristics of the Skønvirke movement: organic forms, nature-inspired ornamentation such as acorns, pearls, or fruit motifs. Although parallels can be drawn with the creations of Georg Jensen, Grann & Laglye always maintained a distinctive and particularly refined artistic signature.

Serving Spoon (Bröhan Museum, Berlin)
Design: Georg Thylstrup.
The Bröhan Museum in Berlin holds three pieces from this same series – a serving spoon, a sauce ladle, and a pâté shovel.
Only the serving spoon is offered here. The museum's example is reproduced in the Bröhan Metal Catalogue, page 194, no. 189. Museum description: "Sauce ladle, serving spoon, pâté scoop with a fruit capsule supported by a four-folded chalice, surmounted by a purple amethyst. Hammered silver."
Design: Georg Thylstrup.
Execution: 1929 (as shown).
Dimensions: Length: 20.5 cm – Serving spoon.
Hallmarks: Heart-shaped mark with the initials G & L. Copenhagen city hallmark with the date [19]29. Assayer's mark CFH. "Danske Arbejde" emblem with hammer and the letters D and A.