An 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
1904-1908
Mark 2
1909 – 1914
Mark 3
1910 – 1925
Mark 4
1915 – 1930
Mark 5
1915 – 1927
This silver hallmark has raised lettering.
Mark 6
1925 – 1932
Mark 7
1930’s on hollow-ware.
This silver hallmark has engraved letters.
Mark 8
1933 – 1944
Mark 9
1945 – 1951 on items retailed in Copenhagen.
Mark 10
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
1856 - 1935
Gundorph Albertus
1887 - 1970
Harald Nielsen
1892 - 1977
Arno Malinowski
1899 - 1976
Sigvard Bernadotte
1907 - 2002
Henning Koppel
1918 - 1981
Bent Gabrielsen
B.1928
Nanna & Jorgen Ditzel
JD - d. 1961
Nanna Ditzel
1923 - 2005
Vivianna Torun Bulow-Hube
1927 - 2004
Allan Scharff
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.
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.
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]
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
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?