Dish by Viennese silversmith of international renown appears at Hermann Historica
At the 19th century international exhibitions, the Viennese silversmith Hermann Ratzendorfer (1845-94) gained a reputation for his mixed-media works in the neo-Renaissance taste.
This 13in (33cm) dish, resplendent in parcel gilt, polychrome enamel and engraved rock crystal, is t…