Exhibition in Copenhagen, Denmark
Until 28th February 2010 a fine collection of about 700 napkin rings is beautifully displayed in a small museum about 10 miles north of Copenhagen.
Highlights of the collection are:
- The start of napkin rings in Europe
- English Victorian silver
- Aestetic movement in UK and USA
- Art Nouveau
- English Arts & Crafts
- Georg Jensen and his Danish
contemporaries
The exhibition is found at:
Rudersdal Museums, Mothsgården
Søllerødvej 25
DK 2840 Holte
Phone +45 45802046
Open: Tuesday-Sunday 11 am - 4 pm
The illustrated 160 page catalogue in English is titled "napkin Rings - 150 years of silver design". It is the first book completely devoted to the ordinary napkin ring.
Napkin Rings - 150 years of silver design
The richly illustrated English catalogue of the Copenhagen exhibition is the first book to be completely dedicated to the ordinary napkin ring in silver.
See the positive review in Silver Magazine Jan/Feb 2010
To visitors of the exhibition in Copenhagen, the book is for sale for 150 DKR.
Overseas buyers may receive copies by mail from the author at the following total prices (including postage):
- UK and other EU countries: 30 GBP
- USA and other countries outside the EU: 60 USD
For payment methods and special rates for 5 copies or more, contact the author at napkinrings@mail.dk
Contents and sample pages below are clickable for download.
Photos: copyright Ole Tage Hartmenn
