Art Nouveau Silver Jardiniere with Cut Glass Insert by Alexander Sturm, Vienna, 1890s

Elegant silver jardinière with an elliptical base on four spherical feet, straight vertical wall with regular openings in the form of rhythmically staggered, intersecting segmental arches, a surrounding decorative relief band and straight rim, J-shaped handles applied lengthwise opposite each other on the outside. Matching glass insert with a serrated upper edge with stone decoration with incised stars on the upper rim protruding from the silver vessel and a large cut star on the base. Dimensions: width: 36,5 cm / 14.37 in depth: 17,5 cm / 6.88 in height: 10,0 cm / 3.93 in Hallmarks: Diana’s Head – Viennese official hallmark 1872-1922 Cloverleaf – master’s sign of Sturm Vienna, Austria Model number The Sturm Company: Founded in Vienna in 1883 by Alexander Sturm, born in Vienna in 1851. His clientele was primarily members of the emerging middle class of the late 19th century, such as Mautner Markhof, Kattus, Wittgenstein, Meinl, Manner, Piatnik, etc. Later also members of the imperial family are Storm’s customers (Archduke Eugen, Archduke Franz Salvator or Archduke Leopold Salvator).At the beginning of the 20th century, the company employed a hundred people. Purveyor to the Austrian Imperial Court. Bibliography: Waltraud Neuwirth, Wiener Gold- und Silberschmiede und ihre Punzen 1867-1922 (= Viennese Gold – and Silversmiths and their Hallmarks 1867-1922), Lexicon L-Z, Vienna 1976, pages 238 – 239 Condition: very well maintained, silver cleaned and polished, glass completely intact This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity

issues arising from misattribution