JOSEF HOFFMANN
| About the artist | Brtnice 1870 – 1956 Vienna |
| Designed by | Josef Hoffmann, Vienna, around 1920 |
| Executed by | Wiener Werkstätte, model nos. S 5251-5255, 1920/24 |
| Marked | JH, rose mark, WIENER WERK STÄTTE (3 lines), WW, Austrian hallmark - head of Diana (A for Vienna, 2 for 900/1000), 900, A (hallmark for Vienna), MADE IN AUSTRIA (3 lines) |
| Dimensions | Tray: Ø 37 cm Coffee pot: H 20 cm |
| Material | Silver, chased and beaten, finely carved ivory handles, finest quality of silversmith craftsmanship, excellent original condition |
| Provenance | private collection, Austria |
| Literature | a contemporary photograph is preserved in the Wiener Werkstätte photographic archive at the Austrian Museum of Applied Arts (MAK), Vienna, inv. no. WWF 96-237-3, model nos. S 5251-5255; Archive of Wiener Werkstätte, Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna, design drawing inv. no. KI 12057-12-2 and KI 12057-12-1 |
SILVER COFFEE SET Consisting of: coffee pot, sugar bowl with lid, sugar tongs, round tray.
H82/20
