Empress Elisabeth of Austria – personal seal,
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silver gilt mounting, screw-in invory handle, steel seal plate, seal plate with image of the combined coat of arms Wittelsbach-Habsburg surmounted by the Austrian imperial crown, height 7,5 cm, ca. 1860,/70, (Lu) ASA
Provenance:
Gift by the daughters of the Empress Marie Valerie and Gisela to the Empress’ brother-in-law Duke Ferdinand d’Alencon.
Three objects from the estate of Empress Elisabeth have come to this auction, the personal prayer book of the Empress, a personal seal of the Empress and a medallion with leaves from the place of Empress Elisabeth’s death. After the Empress’ death the objects were passed to her brother-in-law Ferdinand d'Orléans, duc d'Alencon (1844-1910) as a memorial to the assassinated Empress. Duke Ferdinand married the sister of the Empress Sophie Charlotte in 1868 and had a lifelong close relationship with the Empress. in the prayer book is in addition the bookplate of Emmanuel d'Orleans, duc de Vendome (1872-1932), the son of Duke Ferdinand, who was at the same time a godson of Empress Elisabeth.
saleroom notice: Information and support with the research were provided by Mr. Xavier Dufestel, Expert près les commissaires-priseurs, Paris
Expert: Dr. Georg Ludwigstorff
Dr. Georg Ludwigstorff
+43-1-515 60-363
antiquitaeten@dorotheum.at
07.05.2015 - 17:00
- Odhadní cena:
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EUR 5.000,- do EUR 8.000,-
Empress Elisabeth of Austria – personal seal,
silver gilt mounting, screw-in invory handle, steel seal plate, seal plate with image of the combined coat of arms Wittelsbach-Habsburg surmounted by the Austrian imperial crown, height 7,5 cm, ca. 1860,/70, (Lu) ASA
Provenance:
Gift by the daughters of the Empress Marie Valerie and Gisela to the Empress’ brother-in-law Duke Ferdinand d’Alencon.
Three objects from the estate of Empress Elisabeth have come to this auction, the personal prayer book of the Empress, a personal seal of the Empress and a medallion with leaves from the place of Empress Elisabeth’s death. After the Empress’ death the objects were passed to her brother-in-law Ferdinand d'Orléans, duc d'Alencon (1844-1910) as a memorial to the assassinated Empress. Duke Ferdinand married the sister of the Empress Sophie Charlotte in 1868 and had a lifelong close relationship with the Empress. in the prayer book is in addition the bookplate of Emmanuel d'Orleans, duc de Vendome (1872-1932), the son of Duke Ferdinand, who was at the same time a godson of Empress Elisabeth.
saleroom notice: Information and support with the research were provided by Mr. Xavier Dufestel, Expert près les commissaires-priseurs, Paris
Expert: Dr. Georg Ludwigstorff
Dr. Georg Ludwigstorff
+43-1-515 60-363
antiquitaeten@dorotheum.at
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Aukce: | Rekvizity z císařského dvora |
Typ aukce: | Salónní aukce |
Datum: | 07.05.2015 - 17:00 |
Místo konání aukce: | Wien | Palais Dorotheum |
Prohlídka: | 28.04. - 07.05.2015 |