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THE AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN SILVER TRADE, INFORMATION, ADVERTISEMENTS, Etc.




If you have any information regarding the silver trade in Austria that you would like to share, then here's the place to post it.

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A. KÖHLER & Cie.

Westbahnstrasse 9, and Graben 14, and Mariahilferstrasse 71a, Wien



A. Köhler & Cie. - Wien - 1901

Established by Albert Köhler in c.1880. Acquired by WMF (Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik) in 1900. Following the acquisition by WMF, items produced by A. Köhler & Cie. continued to be marked 'AK & Cie' until around 1914,

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WIENER WERKSTÄTTE

Some designs by Josef Hoffmann, Eduard Wimmer, and Carl Otto Czeschka, executed by the Wiener Werkstätte in 1916:






















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HEINRICH SCHÖNBLÜH

Wiedner Hauptstrasse 13, Wien



Heinrich Schönblüh - Wien - 1908

Heinrich Schönblüh's working period is thought to have been 1905 until 1924.

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WIENER WERKSTÄTTE

Some more designs by Josef Hoffmann, Carl Otto Czeschka, and Koloman Moser, executed by the Wiener Werkstätte, this time in 1906:






















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M. GRANICHSTÄDTEN & A. WITTE

Tuchlauben 7, later, Plankengaffe 4, Wien



M. Granichstädten & A. Witte - Wien - 1898



M. Granichstädten & A. Witte - Wien - 1898



M. Granichstädten & A. Witte - Wien - 1904



M. Granichstädten & A. Witte - Wien - 1907


Moriz Granichstädten was noted a Court Jeweller in his name alone in 1899.

Another address noted for M. Granichstädten was Graben 29, Wien (noted on the interior of a sales box).


An advertisement from Granichstädten & Witte in 1907 stating that Alexander Witte is now in charge of the business:



M. Granichstädten & A. Witte - Wien - 1907

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WIENER WERKSTÄTTE

Some jewellery designs by Josef Hoffmann and Koloman Moser, executed by the Wiener Werkstätte in 1905:










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ROZET & FISCHMEISTER

Kohlmarkt 11, Wien



Rozet & Fischmeister - Wien - 1898



Rozet & Fischmeister - Wien - 1906

Established in 1770 by Nicholas Rozet, a French Huguenot refugee. The business passed to Nicholas's son, Ignaz Franz Rozet and he was joined by Franz Karl Fischmeister. Following the death of the third generation, Johann Rozet in 1872, the company into the ownership of the Fischmeister family.

A secondary branch was opened in Karlsbad in 1911, but closed in 1934.

Rozet & Fischmeister are still in business today, and still located at Kohlmarkt 11. Since 1975 they have been in the hands of Georg Fischmeister who served his apprenticeship under Karl Nowy & Söhne of Vienna.

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Some designs by Hans Ofner, executed by Rozet & Fischmeister in 1908:
















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OTTO WILFLING

Landhausstrausse 1, Innsbruck



O. Wilfling - Innsbruck - 1903

Otto Wilfling was noted as a maker of patriotic jewellery in WWI.

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AUSTRIAN MARKS - 1








Source: Die Punzirung in Oesterreich - Karl Knies - 1896

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WILHELM HAARSTRICK

Ludwig Viktorplatz 7, Salzburg



Wilhelm Haarstrick - Salzburg - 1907

Examples of the work of Wilhelm Haarstrick:







Wilhelm Haarstrick was noted as an exhibitor at the Paris International Exhibition of 1900.

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AUSTRIAN MARKS - 2







Source: Die Punzirung in Oesterreich - Karl Knies - 1896

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BRÃœDER GOLDMANN

Adlergasse 3, Wien



Brüder Goldmann - Wien - 1902



Brüder Goldmann - Wien - 1903



Brüder Goldmann - Wien - 1911

Established in 1861.

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AUSTRIAN MARKS - 3







Source: Die Punzirung in Oesterreich - Karl Knies - 1896

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A.E. DOLLINGER

Favoritenstrasse 22, Wien



A.E. Dollinger - Wien - 1907

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AUSTRIAN MARKS - 4







Source: Die Punzirung in Oesterreich - Karl Knies - 1896

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JAROSINSKI & VAUGOIN

Laimgrubengasse, Myrthengasse 18, later, Zieglergasse 24, Wien

Established in 1847 by Carl Vaugoin, In 1905, the company, now in the hands of Jean Vaugoin, merged with Ladislaus Jarosinski's business, to form Jarosinski & Vaugoin.

From 1908 there was cooperation between Heinrich Ecker's company and Jarosinski & Vaugoin in the production of flatware. In 1910 Jarosinski & Vaugoin were awarded the Imperial Warrant, and in 1920 collaborated with Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstätte. 1928 saw the company become suppliers to the Romanian royal household. In 1959 Jarosinski & Vaugoin were appointed the official suppliers of flatware and cutlery to the Austrian Embassies around the world.

Jarosinski & Vaugoin are still in business today: and still located at Zieglergasse 24, and still in the hands of the Vaugoin family.

From 1905 the mark of Jarosinski & Vaugoin was 'J·V'


From the mark of Jarosinski & Vaugoin was a Chalice



Example of the work of Jarosinski & Vaugoin, a scroll holder, 14" (36cm) in length:



JAROSINSKI, L. & J. VAUGOIN
Gold- und Silberarbeiten.
Silberwarenfabrik
Gegründet: 1878
VII, Myrthengasse 18 (1898-1899)
VII, Zieglergasse 24 (1908-1922)
Inhaber: Jean Vaugoin (1914)
Eugenie Ludwig (1922)
Spezialität: „Bestecke, glatt und verziert,
Tafelgeräte“ (Compaß 1914-1922)

(vol. II, p. 258: J-V [until 1930]

Source: Wiener Gold- und Silberschmiede und ihre Punzen 1867-1922 - Waltraud Neuwirth


Member Jean-Paul wrote:

Hi,

I'm the owner of Jarosinski & Vaugoin. I'm new in this forum, so please apologize any mistakes! Just wrote your comment on our hallmarks.

Obviously our history is quite confusing!

As Mrs Neuwirth quotes in her book (Lexikon Winer Gold-und Silberschmiede und Ihre Punzen 1867-1922, L-Z) on page 258 - Karl Vaugoin started business in 1847 (or in 1846 as on page 258 "Louis Vaugoin")- this is the date which we are referring our foundation today.

The firm moved several times (Laimgrubengasse, Myrthengasse, Zieglergasse) and merged with the company of "Jarosinski" in the early 20th century.

Every owner at that time used his specific master-hallmark (e.g. C.V: Carl Vaugoin) above all our company's mark (the goblet or chalice) existed already in the 19th century. Unfortunately we don't know when this mark was registered.

As far as I know in the period before the "Diana head" was marked (Alt Wien) we usually used just the initials. So I guess the chalice was invented around 1870-1875.

Best regards,
Jean-Paul

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AUSTRIAN MARKS - 5







Source: Die Punzirung in Oesterreich - Karl Knies - 1896

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JOSEF BERAN

Mariahilferstrasse 51, Wien


Josef Beran - Wien - 1907

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