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The Beauty of Silver: Georg Jensen

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Grape Bowl, 1918
Grape Bowl, 1918Images courtesy of Georg Jensen Reflections published by Rizzoli
What do currency, solar panels, mirrors, water purification, medical disinfectant and photography all have in common? They all, in various permutations, use silver as a key element. The most reflective metal on the planet, as well as one of the most valuable and beautiful, silver was discovered many thousand of years ago, before 5000 BC, and has been in common and diverse use ever since. In the work of Georg Jensen,...

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