JOSEF HOFFMANN
| About the artist | Brtnice 1870 – 1956 Vienna |
| Designed by | Josef Hoffmann, 1909 |
| Executed by | Wiener Werkstätte, model no. S 1851, 1909/10 |
| Marked | Tray: JH, WW, rose mark, master's mark AB (unidentifiable) in circle, Austrian hallmark, head of Diana (A for Vienna, 2 for 900/1000); 4 legs: WW, Austrian hallmark, small head of Diana (A for Vienna, 2 for 900/1000) |
| Dimensions | H 8 cm, Ø 37 cm |
| Material | Silver, blossom pattern, rosewood polished, very good original condition |
| Provenance | private property, New York, USA |
| Literature | A contemporary photograph is preserved in the Wiener Werkstätte archives at the Austrian Museum of Applied Arts (MAK), Vienna, inv. no. WWF 94-118-1; cf. DKD vol. XI, 1910, silver tea set, illus. p. 225 |
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