A German silver Jugendstil bowl, by Lazarus Posen Witwe Posen, 800 standard, the pierced border of art nouveau design, with original glass liner, 7.5 cm high x 18 cm diameter, impressed marks to base, 265g (excluding liner)
Lazarus Posen Witwe was one of the most notable German silver manufacturers of the 19th and 20th centuries. Founded and owned by a Jewish woman in Frankfurt in 1869, the company found success as the most popular distributor of silver Judaica objects. By the early 20th century, the company was granted a royal warrant and opened a second store in Berlin. Some of the pieces by Posen belong to the permanent collection of the Frankfurt Historical Museum and the Frankfurt Jewish Museum.
Sold for £180
Condition Report
No damage or repair. The silver is heavily tarnished and in need of careful cleaning. Surface wear to the glass liner, commensurate with age and use.
A German silver Jugendstil bowl, by Lazarus Posen Witwe Posen, 800 standard, the pierced border of art nouveau design, with original glass liner, 7.5 cm high x 18 cm diameter, impressed marks to base, 265g (excluding liner)
Provenance
Lazarus Posen Witwe was one of the most notable German silver manufacturers of the 19th and 20th centuries. Founded and owned by a Jewish woman in Frankfurt in 1869, the company found success as the most popular distributor of silver Judaica objects. By the early 20th century, the company was granted a royal warrant and opened a second store in Berlin. Some of the pieces by Posen belong to the permanent collection of the Frankfurt Historical Museum and the Frankfurt Jewish Museum.