I came across a 66 pc sterling flatware dinner set marked: “A.Michelsen/Copenhagen” , “Sterling/Denmark”… R (with a circle around the R).
I am looking for info on when it was made and what it’s worth is. I is comprised of 6 – place settings (each with dinner& salad fork, knife, Tsp, Tbsp), 6 more steak? knifes, and 6 more sugar/dematise spoons, 6 teeny tiny (salt) spoons, and 12 various sized serving pieces (carving set, ladle, lrg spoons, forks, cake…). From what I have researched- A.michelsen made medals for the king. All have monograms with “W”. I have spent ~ 6 hours and cannot find any information about this pattern. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Anton Michelsen
1809-1877
Anton Michelsen was the founder of one of the most important jeweller families in Denmark. He established his own company in 1841 and after a short while, the company received its first commissions from the Royal family.
Michelsen was handed responsibility for designing and making new medals for the Orders of Dannebrog and of the Elephant. Additionally, he did works for the individual members of the Royal family. In 1848 he was officially made “Court Goldsmith and Maker of Orders” but in reality he had been working as such since 1841.
For four generations, the company made jewellery of the highest quality. Silverworks from A. Michelsen, now part of Georg Jensen, are highly prestigious.
Due to the connection with the court, the Michelsen dynasty made some of the most spectacular and distinctive silverware. It also made much of the everyday silverware owned by the Royal family. Several of these items have been given to the Amalienborg Museum.
Your set is definitely worth a lot. I would recommend you to contact [url]www.lauritz.com[/url] which is a Danish auction house that can tell you how much it is worth for free. I hope this helps 🙂
/Klaus from [url]www.scandinavianvintage.dk[/url]