JOSEF HOFFMANN
| About the artist | Brtnice 1870 – 1956 Vienna |
| Designed by | Josef Hoffmann, 1905 |
| Executed by | Wiener Werkstätte, Vienna, 1904, model no. S 347 |
| Marked | JH, WW, rose mark, master’s mark JW (Josef Wagner), Austrian hallmark – head of Diana (A for Vienna, 3 for 800/1000), on the side: Austrian hallmark – head of Diana (A for Vienna, 3 for 800/1000), small a (Austrian hallmark) |
| Dimensions | H 10 cm, 16.5 cm x 16.5 cm |
| Material | Silver, chased and hammered, hand polished, 23 moonstone cabochons, excellent original condition |
| Provenance | private property, Austria |
| Literature | A contemporary photograph is preserved in the Wiener Werkstätte photographic archives at the Austrian Museum of Applied Arts (MAK), Vienna, inv. no. WWF 93-12-1, model number: S 347; cf. Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration, 1905, p. 547 |
According to the Wiener Werkstätte model books two such centerpieces were executed on 10 March 1905.
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