AN AUSTRIAN SILVER JARDINIERE AND MIRROR-PLATEAU

MARK OF JOSEPH CARL KLINKOSCH, VIENNA, CIRCA 1890

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AN AUSTRIAN SILVER JARDINIERE AND MIRROR-PLATEAU
MARK OF JOSEPH CARL KLINKOSCH, VIENNA, CIRCA 1890
The oval jardinière shaped, fluted below a frieze of scrolling foliage and applied with ribbon-tied floral swags, foliate scroll side handles, the oblong mirror plateau with incurved corners, on four acanthus scroll supports with reeded side handles
the jardinière, 20 1/2 in. (52 cm.) long
the mirror plateau, 27 in. (68.7 cm.) long
weighable silver 107 oz. 14 dwt. (3,350 gr.)

Lot Essay

Under Emperor Franz Joseph, the firm of Klinkosch had an importance comparable to that of Fabergé for Emperor Nicholas II. Under the direction of Josef Carl Klinkosch (1822-1888) and his two sons Isidor (1852-1914) and Arthur (1854-c.1900), the firm became the most important suppliers of gold and silverware to the Imperial Court of Austria.

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