JOSEF HOFFMANN
| About the artist | Brtnice 1870 – 1956 Vienna |
| Designed by | Josef Hoffmann, Vienna 5.1.1928 |
| Executed by | Wiener Werkstätte, model no. S se27/2, S se27/3, S se28/2, S se28/3 |
| Marked | JH, rose mark, WIENER WERK STÄTTE (3 lines), Austrian hallmark – head of hoopoe (W for Vienna, 2 for 900/1000), 900, MADE IN AUSTRIA in square |
| Dimensions | Teapot: H 13 cm, creamer: H 11 cm, sugar bowl: H 8,5 cm, tray: W 42 cm, D 25 cm |
| Material | Silver, chased and hammered, walnut handles, finest silversmith work, excellent original condition |
| Provenance | private property, USA |
| Literature | Wiener Werkstätte archives at the Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna, design drawing inv. no. KI 12057-26; Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration, offprint, Darmstadt, June 1928, ill. o.p. |
Josef Hoffmann designed this service for the 25th anniversary of the Wiener Werkstätte.
M65/23
