Description & Technical information
Designed by: Carl Witzmann
Executed by: Wiener Werkstätte, 1917, model no. M 2216 – Mszas 2
Marked: JH, rose mark, WIENER WERK STÄTTE (3 lines), 9, 1, 2 (inkwells)
Alpaca, silver plated, polished, slight signs of usage, 4 small screws missing, very nice original condition
H 10 cm, W 30.5 cm, D 15 cm
This ink set was designed in 1917 by Hoffmann's student and then co-worker at Wiener Werkstätte, Carl Witzmann, as an appreciation for his master/teacher.
After Witzmann had left Wiener Werkstätte, Hoffmann probably had his designer's monogram engraved on the second writing set.
Sincere thanks to Mr. H.S. for this information ODER: for the professional categorization of this object.
Date: 1917
Period: around 1917
Origin: Austrian
Medium: Alpaca, Silver plated
Signature:
Marked: JH, rose mark, WIENER WERK STÄTTE (3 lines), 9, 1, 2 (inkwells)
Dimensions: 10 x 30.5 x 15 cm (3⁷/₈ x 12 x 5⁷/₈ inches)
Provenance: private property, Austria
Categories: Silver
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