Description & Technical information
Designed by: Josef Hoffmann, Vienna, before 1909
Executed by: Wiener Werkstätte, before 1909, model no. S 1517
Silver, silver ivy-leaf pattern, ivory handle, very good original condition․
Period: 20th century
Origin: Austrian
Medium: silver
Signature: Marked: JH, WW, WIENER WERKSTÄTTE, Austrian hallmark - head of Diana (A for Vienna, 2 for 900/1000), rose mark, JH in circle (silversmith’s mark of Josef Holi).
Dimensions: 17.5 x 24.5 x 13 cm (6⁷/₈ x 9⁵/₈ x 5¹/₈ inches)
Provenance: Private property, Netherlands
Literature: A contemporary photograph is preserved in the Wiener Werkstätte photographic archives at the Museum of Applied Arts (MAK), Vienna, inv. no. WWF 94-117-4; Wiener Werkstätte archives at the Museum of
Applied Arts, Vienna, design drawing, inv. no. KI 12033-25
Categories: Silver
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