Cigarette box
(c. 1904-1905)
Medium
silver electroplate, marble
Measurements
8.5 × 15.1 × 12.0 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Samuel E. Wills Bequest, 1976
© Estate of Josef Hoffmann
Gallery location
Mid 20th Century Paintings & Decorative Arts Gallery
Level 2, NGV International
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Vienna, Austria
Inscription
soldered on top of lid l.c.: h/g (monogram)
punched inside lid l.c.: (Diana's head) WW (monogram)
punched in rear c.: (Diana's head) WW (monogram) (stylised rose/ stylised rose on stem with leaf)
punched (vertically) in rear c.: JH (monogram) AG (monogram)
Accession Number
D202-1976
Department
International Decorative Arts
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited
Physical description
Rectangular, hinged lid with 4 concave panels rising to plateau set with rectangle of ochre marble.