Augustus John Kosvitz b. 1831

Also known as John Augustus Kosvitz, August Kosvitz
  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Glass & metal Artist / Designer),
  • Maker (Jewellery Designer)
Queensland-based watchmaker, jeweller and metalsmith who produced presentation pieces and jewellery in gold and silver. A former employee of Hogarth, Erichsen & Co., Kosvitz introduced a variety of colonial jewellery styles to Queensland through his retail operations and commissions.
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associate of
Joseph Backler
1831
Artist (Painter)
Backler displayed a panorama of Brisbane at Kosvitz's Queen Street Boutique in 1866.
associate of
Julius Hogarth
1831
Artist, Maker (Jewellery Designer), Artist (Glass & metal Artist / Designer), Artist (Industrial / Product Designer), Artist (Sculptor)
Financial partner to Hogarth, Erichsen & Co. c.1856. Later advertises himself as being a former employee of the firm, and notes in his Naturalisation certificate that he was a partner to the firm Hogarth, Erichsen & Co.

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