Danish Mid-Century Modern Cut Crystal Jam Jar w. Hugo Grün Silver Plated Lid
This jar belongs to a group of iconic jars / pots / bonbonnieres designed around the 1950s by silversmiths like Hugo Grün, Georg Jensen, Hans Hansen etc. in collaboration with crystal makers, glass makers and ceramicists like, very famously, Arne Bang.
The silversmiths would create stunning lids, which are in themselves amazing pieces of art, and supply them to bowls and vases by the other artists to create pots and jars like the one here. Some, like this one, were silver plated, others were in sterling silver.
Some will have been bought as a set, while others will have purchased only a lid for a bowl or jar already owned.
The jars are hugely collectible, and icons from the Danis mid-century modern design era.
Condition:
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| The napkin rings are in good vintage condition. No missing brass dots.
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| Stamps: | The inside of the lid is stamped 'PRIMA H Gr'. PRIMA is a Danish silver plate brand, and H Gr is the maker's mark for Hugo Grün, an icon of mid-century modern silver design. |
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| Measurements: | Spoon length: 12,7 cm / 5 in
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| Height, incl. bud: 10,5 cm / 4.1 in |
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| Weight: | 280 g / 10 oz |
I measure in centimeters and grams and then do conversions to US measurements, so the most accurate numbers are the metrics. The US measurements should only be seen as guides.
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