Description & Technical information
Designed by: Josef Hoffmann, 1908
Executed by: Wiener Werkstätte, 1908, model no. S 1047
Marked: JH, WW, rose mark, Austrian hallmark - head of
Diana (A for Vienna, 2 for 900/1000)
Silver, ivy-leaf pattern, polished, glass liners, very good condition
H 15.5 cm, W 26.5 cm, D 19 cm
Glass liner: 12 x 18.5 cm
This centrepiece was executed in 1908 and again in 1912.
Like the silver basket we present as cat. no. 13, this centrepiece is a seminal architectural icon.
Sincere thanks to Mr. H.S. for this information.
Date: 1908
Period: 1908
Origin: Austrian
Medium: silver, Glass
Signature:
Marked: JH, WW, rose mark, Austrian hallmark - head of Diana (A for Vienna, 2 for 900/1000)
Dimensions: 15.5 x 26.5 x 19 cm (6¹/₈ x 10³/₈ x 7¹/₂ inches)
Provenance: private property, United Kingdom
Literature:
Ref.: cf. DKD vol. X, 1909, silver centerpiece, illus. p. 225
Categories: Silver
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