Description
Silver, ivory, wood
Rare pieces from a desk set which originally comprises eight pieces.
As far as known only one complete set does exist, private collection
Austria. Executed by silver manufactory Martin Mayer, Mainz.
Tray, l. 28 cm
Side cutter, l. 35 cm
Ink blotter, l. 11 cm
Seal, h. 8,5 cm
Marks
impressed makers mark, crescent moon and crown 800,
tray not marked
Provenance
Austrian art market
Public collections
Museum Künstlerkolonie Darmstadt
Literature
Exhibition catalogue „Peter Behrens und Nürnberg“,
Munich 1980, pag. 158, 159; inventory catalogue Künstlerkolonie
Darmstadt, not dated, pag. 18