JOSEF HOFFMANN
| About the artist | Brtnice 1870 – 1956 Vienna |
| Designed by | Josef Hoffmann, 1906 |
| Executed by | Wiener Werkstätte, works no. M 933, S 885, M 847, M 848, M 857, M 856, M 852, M 851, M 935 |
| Marked | WW, JH, Austrian hallmark - head of Diana (A for Vienna, 2 for 900/1000), rose mark, master`s mark, partially monogrammed |
| Dimensions | Butter knife: L 16.5 cm, lemonade spoon: L 21.5 cm, hors d’oeuvre fork: L 19.3 cm, table knife: L 21.5 cm, fish fork: L 19.3 cm, fish knife: L 19.1 cm, table spoon: L 21 cm, coffee spoon: L 14 cm, ice cream spoon: L 11.5 cm |
| Material | Silver and silver-plated alpaca, signs of usage, good original condition |
| Provenance | private property, Austria and Germany |
| Literature | W. Neuwirth, Josef Hoffmann, Bestecke für die Wiener Werkstätte, Vienna, 1982, p. 73 ff., Archives of Wiener Werkstätte, Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna, design drawing inv. no. KI 12086-50 |
BUTTER KNIFE, SILVER LEMONADE SPOON, HORS D’OEUVRE FORK, TABLE KNIFE, FISH FORK AND KNIFE, TABLE SPOON, COFFEE SPOON, ICE CREAM SPOON from the "Rundes Modell" (round model) cutlery series.
In 1906, this “Rundes Modell” set of cutlery was shown on the wedding banquet table in the Wiener Werkstätte exhibition "Der gedeckte Tisch". It was executed in silver-plated alpaca and solid silver. According to the records, the buyers included Sonja Knips and Titus.
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