OSWALD HAERDTL
| About the artist | 1899 – Vienna – 1959 |
| Designed by | Oswald Haerdtl, Vienna, around 1935 |
| Executed by | J. C. Klinkosch, Vienna, around 1935 |
| Marked | JCK (master's mark Klinkosch), knight’s helmet with visor (master's mark Klinkosch), J. C. Klinkosch, Austrian hallmark – head of toucan (W for Vienna, 4 for 800/1000), 800 fine, hand-forged |
| Dimensions | Coffeepot: H 21 cm |
| Material | Silver, chased and very fine hammered, pots and jugs with finely carved ivory handles, excellent original condition |
| Provenance | private property, Austria |
| Literature | Hochschule für angewandte Kunst (University of Applied Arts), Oswald Haerdtl 1899–1959, Vienna, 1978, p. 163 |
SILVER SERVICE: consisting of: coffeepot, teapot, water jug, milk jug, sugar bowl, sugar tongues
Oswald Haertel studied at Koloman Moser's painting class, later he became Hoffmann’s assistant (auxiliary teacher), and one of the most important masters of Modernism after Hoffmann.
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