| Translated title | Useful & 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 OBJECTSSILVER, VIENNESESILVERMARKSVIENNA |
| minor keywords |
AustriaHavdalah sets/compendiaWedding cups |