Jewellery, Watches, Silver and Objects of Vertu

A silver and malachite necklace, design No. 4, designed by Henry Pilstrup for Georg Jensen, post 1945, the barrel-shaped links with hammered finish and suspending a foliate fringe with raised veining and scroll detailing, each drop set with two oval malachite cabochons, stamped ‘GEORG JENSEN’ in an oval punch, ‘925S’ and ‘DENMARK’, numbered ‘4’, length 42cm. £800-£1200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Private Collection of Georg Jensen Jewellery.

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Henry Pilstrup
Henry Pilstrup (1890 - 1967) was Georg Jensen’s first apprentice in the early days of his workshop, starting in 1904 at the age of 14 years old. He progressed within the silversmithy very quickly, in due course becoming the foreman. Pilstrup was responsible for many of the jewellery designs, making him one of the principal designers of early Jensen pieces.


Drucker records that Henry Pilstrup created necklace No. 4 in Georg Jensen’s workshop in 1909. It was exhibited and bought by the Danish Museum of Decorative Art in Copenhagen. Pilstrup was honoured with a grant for the most beautiful exhibit.


For a similar example, see:
Janet Drucker, Georg Jensen A Tradition of Splendid Silver, pub. Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 2nd edition, 2001, page 98.