Josef Hoffmann
circa 1922
executed by the Wiener Werkstätte, Vienna, Austria
hammered silver, glass
together with a sterling silver and mother-of-pearl spoon
5 ¼ in. (13.5 cm) high, 6 in. (15 cm) diameter (caviar server)
4 3⁄8 x 1 1⁄8 in. (11 x 3 cm) (spoon)
server stamped twice with artist's monogram JH, and Wiener Werkstätte monogram WW, MADE IN AUSTRIA, with Austrian control mark for Vienna, and with silver purity mark 900
24 oz. 3 dwt. (755 gr.)

Traum und Wirklichkeit Wien 1870-1930, exh. cat., Künstlerhaus, Vienna, 1985, no. 13 / 1 / 56 (for a description of a related example)
H. Hollein and C. Cooke, "Vienna: Dream and Reality," Architectural Design, London, vol. 55, no. 11 / 12, 1986, p. 39 (for a related example)

Historical Design, Inc., New York
21 / 21 Historical Design - 21 years for the 21st Century, Christie's, New York, 19 December 2006, lot 652
Acquired from the above by the present owner