Description & Technical information
Designed by: Josef Hoffmann, before 1918
Executed by: Wiener Werkstätte; model no. S 4087
Marked: JH, WW, rose mark, WIENER WERKSTÄTTE (1 line), Austrian hallmark - head of Diana (A for Vienna, 2 for 900/1000), small a (for Vienna)
Silver, chased, extraordinarily fine bead and reel decoration, oval enamel plaque in the lid, inside: black stained pear wood and fabric lining, highest quality of silversmith craftsmanship
Excellent original condition
H 9.5 cm, W 32.5 cm D 20.5 cm
The design drawing for this box preserved in the Wiener Werkstätte archives reads as follows: Rauchgarnitur "Kassette" für Direktor Platzer, Wien I, Tegetthofstrasse 7. It is thus to be assumed that this silver box is unique.
Date: before 1918
Period: before 1918
Origin: Austrian
Medium: silver, Bead and reel decoration, Enamel, Pear wood, fabric
Signature:
Marked:
JH, WW, rose mark, WIENER WERKSTÄTTE (1 line), Austrian
hallmark - head of Diana (A for Vienna, 2 for 900/1000), small a (for Vienna)
Dimensions: 9.5 x 32.5 x 20.5 cm (3³/₄ x 12³/₄ x 8¹/₈ inches)
Provenance: private collection, Switzerland
Categories: Silver

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