Lot No. 92


A Model of the Marriage Fountain at Hoher Markt in Vienna,


A Model of the Marriage Fountain at Hoher Markt in Vienna, - Silver

silver, parcel-gilt, marble base, wooden pedestal, 4 fountain basins surrounding the base, 3 reliefs with depiction: The Adoration of the Shepherds, The Adoration of the Magi and Scene in the Temple, plaquette with Latin dedicatory inscription 1732, in the centre sculptural statuettes of Mary, Joseph and the high priest, 4 angel statues, 4 Corinthian columns supporting the canopy, dedicatory inscription, wooden pedestal with drawer, on the inside model figures and plaquettes made of soapstone, height 50 cm, total height with pedestal 61 cm, master’s mark FR = Franz Rumwolf, Viennese Diana’s head mark 1872 – 1922, (Lu)

Superb workmanship. A model of the famous ‘Vermählungsbrunnen’ (Marriage Fountain) at Hoher Markt in Vienna, which was consecrated by Cardinal Count Kollonitsch in 1732. The dedicatory inscription reads: “Executed by Franz Rumwolf K. & K. Hof- Silberschmied Wien according to specifications of Mr. Heinrich Wisgrill Jr.”.

Specialist: Dr. Georg Ludwigstorff Dr. Georg Ludwigstorff
+43-1-515 60-363

antiquitaeten@dorotheum.at

20.06.2023 - 14:00

Realized price: **
EUR 19,500.-
Estimate:
EUR 10,000.- to EUR 15,000.-

A Model of the Marriage Fountain at Hoher Markt in Vienna,


silver, parcel-gilt, marble base, wooden pedestal, 4 fountain basins surrounding the base, 3 reliefs with depiction: The Adoration of the Shepherds, The Adoration of the Magi and Scene in the Temple, plaquette with Latin dedicatory inscription 1732, in the centre sculptural statuettes of Mary, Joseph and the high priest, 4 angel statues, 4 Corinthian columns supporting the canopy, dedicatory inscription, wooden pedestal with drawer, on the inside model figures and plaquettes made of soapstone, height 50 cm, total height with pedestal 61 cm, master’s mark FR = Franz Rumwolf, Viennese Diana’s head mark 1872 – 1922, (Lu)

Superb workmanship. A model of the famous ‘Vermählungsbrunnen’ (Marriage Fountain) at Hoher Markt in Vienna, which was consecrated by Cardinal Count Kollonitsch in 1732. The dedicatory inscription reads: “Executed by Franz Rumwolf K. & K. Hof- Silberschmied Wien according to specifications of Mr. Heinrich Wisgrill Jr.”.

Specialist: Dr. Georg Ludwigstorff Dr. Georg Ludwigstorff
+43-1-515 60-363

antiquitaeten@dorotheum.at


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Auction: Silver
Auction type: Saleroom auction with Live Bidding
Date: 20.06.2023 - 14:00
Location: Vienna | Palais Dorotheum
Exhibition: 13.06. - 20.06.2023


** Purchase price incl. buyer's premium and VAT

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