JOSEF HOFFMANN
| About the artist | Brtnice 1870 – 1956 Vienna |
| Designed by | Josef Hoffmann, Vienna, around 1910 |
| Executed by | Wiener Werkstätte, around 1910, model no. S 1619 |
| Marked | JH, WW, Austrian hallmark - small head of Diana (A for Vienna, 2 for 900/1000), rose mark |
| Dimensions | Ø 15 mm |
| Material | Silver, gold-plated, some loss of gilt, very good original condition |
| Provenance | private property, Austria |
| Literature | A contemporary photograph is preserved in the Wiener Werkstätte photo archive at the Austrian Museum of Applied Arts (MAK), Vienna, inv. no. WWF 94-108-11 |
The cuff links are in the original Wiener Werkstätte case, inscribed: "U.Y.C.A.S 12.8.1911 VIII. PREIS" (8th place at the competition 1911 of the Union-Yacht-Club Attersee, one of the oldest sailing clubs in Austria)
H60/21
