Lot Essay
According to the Powerhouse Museum only 21 examples of this design were executed by Adolf Wertnik between 1906 and 1913.
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CONFEKTION BASKET, CIRCA 1906
Details
KOLOMAN MOSER (1868-1918)
CONFEKTION BASKET, CIRCA 1906
executed at the Wiener Werkstätte, hand-wrought silver
3¼ in. (8.2 cm.) high; 7¼ in. (18.5 cm.) wide; 4½ in. (11.5 cm.) deep
impressed marks KM monogram, Rosemark, Diana 900 silver assay mark, AW monogram for the Wiener Werkstätte silversmith Adolf Wertnik
CONFEKTION BASKET, CIRCA 1906
executed at the Wiener Werkstätte, hand-wrought silver
3¼ in. (8.2 cm.) high; 7¼ in. (18.5 cm.) wide; 4½ in. (11.5 cm.) deep
impressed marks KM monogram, Rosemark, Diana 900 silver assay mark, AW monogram for the Wiener Werkstätte silversmith Adolf Wertnik
Literature
Archives of the Wiener Werkstätte, Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Vienna
Exhibited
The Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia (example of design exhibited in permanent collection)
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium