JOSEF HOFFMANN
| About the artist | Brtnice 1870 – 1956 Vienna |
| Designed by | Josef Hoffmann, Vienna, before 1909 |
| Executed by | Wiener Werkstätte, before 1909, model no. S 1517 |
| Marked | JH, WW, WIENER WERKSTÄTTE, Austrian hallmark - head of Diana (A for Vienna, 2 for 900/1000), rose mark, JH in circle (silversmith’s mark of Josef Holi) |
| Dimensions | H 17.5 cm, W 24.5 cm, D 13 cm |
| Material | Silver, silver ivy-leaf pattern, ivory handle, very good original condition |
| Provenance | private property, Netherlands |
| Literature | A contemporary photograph is preserved in the Wiener Werkstätte photographic archives at the Museum of Applied Arts (MAK), Vienna, inv. no. WWF 94-117-4; Wiener Werkstätte archives at the Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna, design drawing, inv. no. KI 12033-25 |
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