OTTO PRUTSCHER
| About the artist | 1880 – Vienna – 1949 |
| Designed by | Otto Prutscher, before 1912 |
| Executed by | Eduard Friedmann, Vienna |
| Marked | pitcher (master's mark for Eduard Friedmann), Austrian hallmark - head of Diana (A for Vienna, 3 for 800/1000), A, P (inspection office hallmark A for Vienna and P for Pest); coffeepot: master’s mark KM, Austrian hallmark -head of Diana (P for Pest, 3 for 800/1000) |
| Dimensions | H 21 cm max. |
| Material | Silver, 1,310 g, chased and hammered, inside gilt, bead and reel decoration, two finals replaced, raffia, replaced on two handles, very good original condition |
| Provenance | private property, USA |
| Literature | The Studio Year Book, 1913, p. 212 |
First-class Viennese silversmith craftsmanship.
Numerous design sketches by Prutscher that bear a close resemblance to our set are preserved in the archives of the Austrian Museum of Applied Arts (MAK) in Vienna, one is marked with inv. no. WWF 95-149-1, another with inv. no. ki-13261-7-1, and yet another with inv. no. KI 20178-1-2. The latter contains a note reading: designed by Prof. Otto Prutscher, executed by E. Friedmann.
M42/18