Fine and Rare Four Piece Weiner Werkstatte Hand Hammered Sterling Silver Tea Set, circa 1910, signed Weiner Werkstatte with Joseph Hoffmann’s stamped hallmarks; footed vessels with shaped paneled sides, shaped scrolled handles and nut finials, accompanied by tongs. Height of teapot 7 ½ in.
Note: Joseph Hoffmann was Vienna’s most important designer; the Weiner Werkstatte was established in 1903 by Koloman Moser and Josef Hoffmann as a production community of visual artists in Vienna, Austria bringing together architects, artists and designers working in ceramics, fashion, silver, furniture and the graphic arts.