Hermann Böhm
Austria, Vienna, circa 1880
Lot Closed
January 17, 02:54 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A parcel-gilt silver, rock crystal and enamel dish, Hermann Böhm, Vienna, circa 1880,
circular, formed of eight rock crystal panels engraved with classical foliage of griffins flanking a vase within scrollwork, around a circular panel in the centre, similarly decorated, within engraved silver-gilt frames, surrounded by applied brightly-enamelled openwork grotesque foliage, the each band decorated with a small emerald or a ruby, the rim applied with classical masks in high relief emerging from stylised shells enamelled in translucent scarlet, each flanking bow-shaped protruding openwork representing opaque white enamel masks within turquoise enamel cornucopiae abundant with flowers, plain silver-gilt spreading foot, maker's mark, pre-1922 Vienna control mark,
26.9 cm., 19 5/8 in. wide
Herman(n), son of Emanuel and Josefina Böhm was born in Bukesbon, Hungary in 1842/3. On 22 August 1865, in Pucho, Hungary, he married Therese (“Rosi”) Politzer, daughter of the goldsmith J. Leopold Politzer and his wife Grendel. Shortly after the marriage, the families moved to Vienna and went into business first as Politzer & Böhm, later as Hermann Böhm. Both Therese, their son Max and Therese’s brother Joseph Politzer worked at various dates with the firm which appears to have remained in existence until at least 1922. Hermann died in Vienna in 1928 and Max the following year. The firm is recorded as employing between 10 and 12 workmen and specialised in creating mounted enamel and hardstone works of art in 'Antique-Imitation' for export. Hermann Böhm was awarded a silver medal at the 1889 Paris Exhibition Universelle.
