Art Nouveau sugar bowl Franz Schmidt Vienna Austria - Hungary

Price range: (2 500 zł - 5 000 zł)

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A lockable sugar bowl, decorated with Art Nouveau engraving with a floral motif. The oval shaped bowl sits on four legs. The lid is hinged, with an undecorated area left in the centre for initials or emblems. Additionally, a laurel wreath-shaped handle is attached to the lid. The initials FS (Franz Schmidt) and a hallmark are found on the inside of the lid and on the sugar bowl. The item is made of silver, and gilded inside.

Details

Country of Origin: Austria-Hungary
Brand: Franz Schmidt
Era: 19th/20th Century
Metal: Ag
Fineness: 800
Weight: 410 g
Length: 14 cm
Width: 11,5 cm
Height: 13,5 with lid handle
Note: Austro-Hungarian hallmarks and the goldsmith's initials FS found on the inner parts of the cover and the bowl.