Silver Planter with Floral Openwork and Glass Insert, Vienna, 1925

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Elegant silver jardinière with an elliptical ground plan, the vertical wall slightly flared at the bottom and decorated with large-scale … Read more Elegant silver jardinière with an elliptical ground plan, the vertical wall slightly flared at the bottom and decorated with large-scale floral openwork, below a constriction and the formation of a foot section with four projecting feet with floral, between the feet with lamellar openwork, raised volute and rocaille handles applied lengthwise opposite each other on the outside. Matching glass insert with straight upper edge and cut star decoration on the upper rim overhanging the silver vessel. Hallmarks: Toucan head - Austrian official hallmark 1922-1939, & from 1946 800 - silver fineness 'LK'- Master's mark of Leopold Kasper, trade license from 1894 Dimensions: width: 50,5 cm / 19.88 in depth: 22,0 cm / 8.66 in height: 13,0 cm / 5.11 in Silver weight: 880 Grams / 28.29 troy OZ Condition: very well maintained, silver cleaned and polished, glass completely intact. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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