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How to Date George Jensen Silver



Last updated: February 28, 2009 by admin

silver_picAn easy way to date silver is by its hallmark. A company would change its hallmark every few years during its production timeline. This was for many reasons; Some of the reasons were to keep their marks from being reproduced or to date their product. In this article I have provided some George Jensen marks to help you date your silver items. I have also included some artist marks with the dates they were used.

Contents

  • 1 How to date George Jensen Silver
  • 2 George Jensen Silver Hallmarks
  • 3 Mark 1
  • 4 Mark 2
  • 5 Mark 3
  • 6 Mark 4
  • 7 Mark 5
  • 8 Mark 6
  • 9 Mark 7
  • 10 Mark 8
  • 11 Mark 10
  • 12 George Jensen Artist Hallmarks
  • 13 Johan Rohde
  • 14 Gundorph Albertus
  • 15 Harald Nielsen
  • 16 Arno Malinowski
  • 17 Sigvard Bernadotte
  • 18 Henning Koppel
  • 19 Bent Gabrielsen
  • 20 Nanna & Jorgen Ditzel
  • 21 Nanna Ditzel
  • 22 Vivianna Torun Bulow-Hube
  • 23 Allan Scharff

How to date George Jensen Silver

1. Look at your piece of George Jensen silver. You will find a hallmark stamped somewhere on your silver piece. This mark is usually on the bottom of the piece. The mark can be found just about anywhere so if you do not find it on the bottom keep looking. I suggest using a 10x jewelers loop to make it easier to find a silver hallmark.

2. Find the picture below that looks like the mark on your piece of silver.

3. The date range for the silver hallmarks is located just below the pictures.

George Jensen Silver Hallmarks

Mark 1

Used between 1904-1908

1904-1908

Mark 2

gj-silver-mark-21909 – 1914

Mark 3

Used between 1910 - 1925 1910 – 1925

Mark 4

Used between 1915 - 19301915 – 1930

Mark 5

Used between 1915 - 19271915 – 1927

This silver hallmark has raised lettering.

Mark 6

Used between 1925 - 19321925 – 1932

Mark 7

Used in the 1930's on hollow-ware.1930’s on hollow-ware.

This silver hallmark has engraved letters.

Mark 8

Used between 1933 - 19441933 – 1944

Mark 9

Used between 1945 - 1951 on items retailed in Copenhagen. 1945 – 1951 on items retailed in Copenhagen.

Mark 10

Used between 1945 - Present 1945 – Present

This silver hallmark has incuse lettering.

George Jensen Artist Hallmarks

Occasionally an artist’s mark is found along with the Jensen maker’s mark. Here are some of the notable artists:

Johan Rohde

Johan Rohde (1856-1935)

1856 - 1935

Gundorph Albertus

Gundorph Albertus (1887 - 1970)

1887 - 1970

Harald Nielsen

harald-nielsen-gj-silver

1892 - 1977

Arno Malinowski

1899 - 1976

1899 - 1976

Sigvard Bernadotte

1907 - 2002

1907 - 2002

Henning Koppel

1918 - 1981

1918 - 1981

Bent Gabrielsen

Before 1928

B.1928

Nanna & Jorgen Ditzel

JD - d.1961

JD - d. 1961

Nanna Ditzel

1923 - 2005

1923 - 2005

Vivianna Torun Bulow-Hube

1927 - 2004

1927 - 2004

Allan Scharff

B. 1940

B. 1940

With JG from 1987

If you are not sure about something just leave a comment below and I will try to clear it up for you.



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Comments

  1. julia waight says:

    Hi I don’t know if this, St Christopher, is rubbish but does not tally with any of Jenson’s mark. It reads: Silver G J ltd in an oval. It looks American because the back depicts a car and plane which looks American. Thanks Julia.

    Reply
    • Korin Iverson says:

      Hi Julia,

      With out seeing the trademark it will be hard for me to determine the authenticity of your silver piece. George Jensen along with many other silver makers changed their marks often. You can email pictures to [email protected]

      Reply
  2. Sian says:

    Hi there.

    As with Julia i have recently brought a Charm Bracelet at a market. It cost me under a tenner and has the same mark as the mentioned ST Christopher. Could you tell me if its a sign of the real Jensen or a fake. Not bothered either way but I am curious to find out as much as possible

    Thank you
    Sian

    Reply
  3. Pamela Cole says:

    For a very brief period of time George Jensen was in American. Marks are different from Danish ones. Value of American pieces are a fraction of the Danish examples. Perhaps you have American pieces?

    Reply

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