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Sct. Knuds Ørne-dug
Georg Jensen Damask reintroduces the award-winning tablecloth, Sct. Knuds Ørne, based on a nearly 1000-year-old pattern. A design with many layers of history.
The Original Drawing
In 1925, Henrik Georg Jensen, who was at the helm of Georg Jensen Damask, was granted permission to replicate a special historical cloth featuring an eagle pattern. This became a damask-woven tablecloth, launched in 1926. That same year, the Sct. Knuds Ørne tablecloth was awarded the medal for craftsmanship and industrial art.
1000 Years of History
Sct. Knuds Ørne is linked to the dramatic story of the murder of the Danish king, Knud den Hellige, who was killed in 1086. In 1100, the king was canonized as a saint, and his earthly remains were moved to the crypt of Odense Cathedral, wrapped in a fine silk cloth with an eagle pattern. Remarkably, this nearly 1000-year-old textile has been preserved.
In a unique opportunity, Georg Jensen Damask has been able to photograph the Sct. Knuds Ørne tablecloth in Odense Cathedral, where the nearly 1000-year-old textile is exhibited on display.
The Original Silk Cloth
As a symbol of royal power, the cloth, believed to originate from Byzantium, is decorated with a motif of the eagle, known for its generosity, always leaving something behind when it eats. The eagle holds a crescent-shaped jewel in its beak, with its wings partially spread. It is surrounded by an oval medallion-shaped arabesque pattern.
“The Sct. Knuds Ørne tablecloth embodies both significant Danish history and personal, familial stories, giving it a special place in the Georg Jensen Damask collection. We have customers who share that they inherited the tablecloth from their great-grandmothers or dined with it at their grandparents’ home. It is a tablecloth that connects generations.”– Anne Hviid, owner of Georg Jensen Damask.
