Art Nouveau Cut Glass Carafe with Silver Mount attributed to Vincenz Carl Dub, Vienna, 1900s

Description

Art Nouveau carafe made of clear glass with a conical body on an oval base, cut meadow flower decoration rising … more Art Nouveau carafe made of clear glass with a conical body on an oval base, cut meadow flower decoration rising from the lower rim, cut ground star, silver mount decorated with floral relief decoration with a J-shaped handle, covered, beak-shaped spout, hinged, domed lid with flower bud as a knob. Made around 1900 Dimensions: height: 29,5 cm / 11.61 in width: 15,0 cm / 5.90 in depth: 11,0 cm / 4.33 in Hallmarks: Diana's head - Austrian official hallmark 1872 - 1922 for 800 Silver Master's sign 'VCD' - for Vincenz Carl Dub, Silverware production, founded in 1838 Bibliography: Waltraud Neuwirth, Viennese gold and silversmiths and their hallmarks 1867-1922, Lexicon A-K, Vienna 1976, page 158 Very well-maintained condition, silver cleaned and polished, glass undamaged 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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