Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica

Užitečné a okouzlující. Stříbro ve Vídni a habsburské monarchii v letech 1780–1920.
(116 words)

Translated titleUseful & Beautiful. Silver in Vienna and the Habsburg Empire in the Years 1780–1920.
Author & Curator

Anna Grossová.

Imprint

Brno, Czech Republic, 2005. 232 pp., illustrations: 158 col., 22.6 × 22.6 cm. Czech and English.

ISBN

8070271353

Location

Moravská galerie v Brně (27 May–2 October 2005)

Description

A wealth of Austrian silver, including 2 Judaica objects: a havdalah compendium (cat. no. 31) and a wedding goblet (cat. no. 131). Three essays describe: silversmithing in Vienna during this period, changes in hallmark practices in the Habsburg Empire, and “Austrian” silver in the Museum’s collection. Descriptive entries. List of silversmiths. 157 items.

main keywords

CEREMONIAL OBJECTS
SILVER, VIENNESE
SILVERMARKS
VIENNA

minor keywords

Austria
Havdalah sets/compendia
Wedding cups

Cite this page
“Užitečné a okouzlující. Stříbro ve Vídni a habsburské monarchii v letech 1780–1920.”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 10 June 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC1816>
First published online: 2019



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