19th Century Austrian Solid Silver and Enamel Ewer, Hermann Bohm, circa 1880

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19th Century Austrian Solid Silver and Enamel Ewer, Hermann Bohm, circa 1880

About the Item

Antique late 19th century Austrian solid silver & enamel ewer, of traditional shape, standing on a domed base, the hand painted enamel body depicting romantic Grecian mythological scenes and mounted with a shaped handle, terminating with a figure of a winged goddess. Hallmarked Austrian-Hungarian assay city letter A (Vienna), Makers mark HB (Hermann Bohm) Hermann Böhm (also spelled Boehm) was a famous silversmith and enameller working in Vienna between the end of the 19th century until 1922. Originally from Hungary, he moved to Austria in 1866 and started working as a silversmith with his father-in-law Ludwig Politzer. He specialized mainly in vases, table ornaments and novelty objects in the Renaissance Revival style and inspired by the antique. In Germany and Austria the neo-Renaissance style developed in the final decades of the 19th century alongside the growth of a national identity, and took the name of Historismus or Historicism. By the time of the Vienna International Exhibition in 1873, Bohm was already considered one of the most prominent Austrian enamellers, among the likes of Hermann Ratzersdorfer, Ludwig Politzer, Rudolf Linke and Karl Bank. The very high quality of his silver-mounted enameled artworks received international acclaim at the Exposition Universelle in Paris 1889. He also exhibited at the International Fair in Paris in 1899 receiving international acclaim. On that occasion, the British correspondent for the London trade journal, the ‘Jeweller & Metal Worker’, spent these words about his artworks: ‘Böhm ... indeed counts its chief glory to give perfect reproductions of grand medieval pieces, rich of gems and enamel of many colors, while even his modern specimens of the goldsmith’s and jewellers’ art are so quaint and old-world in time and feeling that they have the charm of heirlooms … the effect is gorgeous without being barbaric ...’ Measures: Height 24.5cm Width 11cm Weight: 337g.

Creator:
Hermann Böhm (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 9.65 in (24.5 cm)Diameter: 4.34 in (11 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Enamel,Silver
Place of Origin:
Austria
Period:
19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1880
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. In Great Condition - No Damage.
Seller Location:
Royal Tunbridge Wells, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: A68041stDibs: LU1348222209162