JOSEF HOFFMANN • SCHWARZBRONZIT VAR. B 
JOSEF HOFFMANN • BLACK BRONZITE VARIANT B 
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BECHER 
Schwarzbronzit Var. B 
Originalentwurf von Josef Hoffmann 
Sign.: JH-Monogramm 
H 10,4, Do 7, Du 6 
Firmenarchiv J. & L. Lobmeyr, Wien 
Lit.: ÖMAK, WWMB 61, S. 470 
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DRINKING SERVICE 
Black bronzite, variant B 
Working drawing 
to a design by Josef Hoffmann 
Serial numbers: 
Bottle: F 235-12 
Stemmed glass: F 236-12 
Liqueur glass: F 238-12 
Champagne glass: F 237-12 
Marking bottle: “The upper surface 
remains smooth and transparent, like the 
opening / 24 vertical Stripes, 1 on each of 
the 8 edges / 2 each between them on the 
surfaces” (crossed out on the left: “The 
bottle mat etched beyond the (?) / the 
inside naturally remains smooth, clear”) / 
“8 narrow vertical striped fields alternating 
with 8 wider horizontally striped fields / 
bottom remains smooth, transparent” 
Marking stemmed glass: “5 narrow 
vertically striped fields alternating with 
5 wider horizontally striped fields.” 
Marking of stemmed glass and 
Champagne glass: “With these two 
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BEAKER 
Black bronzite, variant B 
Original design by Josef Hoffmann 
Signed: JH monogram 
H 10.4, Dt 7, Db 6 
Company archives of J. & L. Lobmeyr, 
Vienna 
Lit.: ÖMAK, WWMB 61, p. 470 
shapes the smallest circles top and 
bottom should be connected by 8 vertical 
stripes as shown here” 
Marking beside liqueur glass: “3 narrow 
vertically striped fields alternating with 3 
wider horizontally striped fields / the 
upper black line extends over the top 
edge everywhere” 
Marking of Champagne glass: “6 narrow 
vertical striped fields alternating with 6 
wider horizontally striped fields.” 
Marking bottom right: “Everywhere the 
inside of all vessels and the underneath of 
the bottom remains smooth, transparent, 
not etched” / “Variant B” / “Black 
bronzite" 
Company stamp J. & L. LOBMEYR 
Further notes in pencil, later rubbed out, 
hardly legible 
Dimensions: see cat. nos. 15-17,19 
Company archives of J. & L. Lobmeyr, 
Vienna 
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