JOSEF HOFFMANN
| About the artist | Brtnice 1870 – 1956 Vienna |
| Designed by | Josef Hoffmann, variant of the "Rundes Modell" model designed in 1906 |
| Executed by | Wiener Werkstätte, around 1923, model nos. S be 8/1, S be 8/2, S be 8/3 |
| Marked | WW, JH, Austrian hallmark – head of hoopoe (A for Vienna, 2 for 900/1000), 900 |
| Dimensions | Knife: 15.6 cm |
| Material | Silver, polished, excellent original condition |
| Provenance | private property, USA |
| Literature | WW – Sales catalogue, 1928, p. 48, model nos. S be 8/1, S be 8/2, S be 8/3; comp. W. Neuwirth, Josef Hoffmann, Bestecke für die Wiener Werkstätte, p. 211; Wiener Werkstätte archives, Austrian Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna, design drawing inv. no. KI 12087-87, model no. S 2970-2972, WWF 116-18-2, KI 12087-12 |
M60/19
