A Friedrich Deusch Silver Overlay Vase c1930

Description

Heading : A Friedrich Deusch Silver Overlay Vase
Date : c1930
Origin : Schwabisch Gmund. Germany
Bowl Features : Geometric silver deco design over a cobalt blue ground
Marks : Original paper label on the base for retailer Alfred Kofbe. Incised mark on the flank Deusch inside a broken elipse and incised 1000/1000 mark
Size : Height 17.5cm
Condition : Exemplary
Restoration : None
Weight : 282grams

Additional Information : Friedrich Deusch had his process for silver overlay patented in 1895. He is often mistakenly identified as the inventor of the art. However. the first patent was grated in 1879 and Stevens and Williams were producing silver ovlerlay from the early 1890s. His name is however the most highly regarded within this sphere.