JOSEF HOFFMANN
About the artist | Brtnice 1870 – 1956 Vienna |
Designed by | Josef Hoffmann, 1909 |
Executed by | Wiener Werkstätte, model no. S 1451 |
Marked | JH, WW, WIENER WERKSTÄTTE (1 line), rose mark, Austrian hallmark – small head of Diana (A for Vienna, 2 for 900/1000), JH in circle (master’s mark for Josef Holi), master's mark JF (unidentifiable) in circle |
Dimensions | H 26.5 cm, W 9.5 cm, D 6 cm |
Material | Silver, “ivy-leaf pattern” decoration, original glass liners (one chipped), excellent condition |
Provenance | private property, Austria and France |
Literature | A contemporary photograph is preserved in the Wiener Werkstätte archives at the Austrian Museum of Applied Arts (MAK), Vienna, inv. no. WWF 94-102-2 |
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