An Austrian silver Art Deco tea box with chamfered corners, 800/000, maker's mark V.M.S. (Vincenz Mayer's Söhne), Vienna, ca. 1920

 H 10,4 - L 12,1 - D 8,9 cm 

Weight: 393 g

The base inscribed with the numer '255'. 

Founded in 1810, VM (Vincenz Mayer) was almost as well known as Rothe. The address was Stock-in-Eisen-Platz 7 in the first district of the inner city of Vienna. They made all the Imperial Austrian Orders, along with some smaller pieces such as the Marianna Cross and Red Cross decorations. They also made insignias for various countries, such as Greece, Romania and Serbia. The stars often had a large circular plaque on the reverse with the name and an imperial Austrian eagle. The badges and the stars have initials “V.M” often on more than one location of the piece. After the death of Vincenz Mayer in 1865, his three sons, Vincenz, Joseph and Franz successfully took over the business. Their mark can often be identified as a “VMS” which is usually framed. Their products were of such high quality, they were appointed K.u.K. (royal and imperial) court jewellers and later chamber jewellers to the Emperor and Empress. Due to the economic crisis following the First World War, V. Mayer's Söhne closed in 1922.

Condition: (UV-checked)

- The box in good condition, with the usual negligible superficial wear and minor traces of use.