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. |