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Czechoslovakian maker HG
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:00 am
by niceguy1
Hi
Who might be the Czechoslovakian maker HG on a candlestick?
Thanks
Re: Czechoslovakian maker HG
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2019 11:39 am
by meyrink
Jindřich Grünfeld (1888-1952), Prague, Old Town, Karlova 12, specialisation on religous objects, also made insignia for Pedagogic Faculty of the Charles university in Prague
Re: Czechoslovakian maker HG
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 9:23 am
by niceguy1
Many thanks for this information.
Re: Czechoslovakian maker HG
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 10:44 am
by AG2012
Hi,
Initials are HG because Jindřich or Jindrich is a given name Heinrich in German. Also, it is the Czech version of the English name Henry.
I think he belonged to the same family of famous Czech musician Heinrich Grünfeld.
Regards