Vienna Secession, Gisela von Falke Covered Box c. 1905

GISELA VON FALKE (b. 1874) Austria
BERNDORFER METALLWARENFABRIK Berndorf, Austria

Covered box c. 1905

Hand hammered silver-plated box with a stylized floral motif and a riveted buttress handle design, mint green suede interior

Marks: Kayser (in a rectangular box with an arch encircling an eagle above)

For more information on Berndorfer Metallwarenfabrik see: Blühender Jugendstil – Österreich (Art Nouveau in Blossom – Austria), Firmen und Marken (Companies and Marks), Waltraud Neuwirth, II (Vienna: Selbstverlag Neuwirth, 1991), p. 221; Metallkunst, Kunst vom Jugendstil zur Moderne (1889-1939), Karl H. Bröhan (Berlin: Bröhan Museum, 1990) pp. 20-44.

W: 6 1/4″ x D: 5 1/2″ x H: 2″

Price: $4,800