Empress Elisabeth of Austria – a silver-gilt seal with semi-precious stones, circa 1860
Empress Elisabeth of Austria – a silver-gilt seal with semi-precious stones, circa 1860Silver gilt, wrought in the shape of a medieval courtly lady, her gown with floral embellishment, set with turquoises and other semi-precious stones. The pedestal with floral and tendril decoration, an inset topaz as the seal surface with the chiselled monogram "S" (Sisi) below the imperial crown. Height 72 mm, weight 73 g. Also includes a seal imprint and an envelope bearing the Empress' handwriting in ink, addressed to "Seiner Majestät dem Kaiser u. König - Wien" with the stamp "Recom. No.", the handwritten note "42" and "Meran" postmark, probably dated 6 February 1871. Sealed on the back with the intertwined monogram "S" in red wax.Provenance: ZAM- Zentrum für Außergewöhnliche Museen (Centre for Exceptional Museums), Munich. Displayed under inventory no. 38 in the special exhibition "Das Siegel in meiner Hand - Petschaften bedeutender Persönlichkeiten des 18., 19. und des frühen 20. Jhdts." (tr. "The seal in my hand - seals belonging to significant personalities of the 18th, 19th and early 20th century") from 23 July to 15 November 2001. Included is the former exhibition card and a copy of the press release for the exhibition, written by the director of the museum at the time.Condition: II +
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Empress Elisabeth of Austria – a silver-gilt seal with semi-precious stones, circa 1860Silver gilt, wrought in the shape of a medieval courtly lady, her gown with floral embellishment, set with turquoises and other semi-precious stones. The pedestal with floral and tendril decoration, an inset topaz as the seal surface with the chiselled monogram "S" (Sisi) below the imperial crown. Height 72 mm, weight 73 g. Also includes a seal imprint and an envelope bearing the Empress' handwriting in ink, addressed to "Seiner Majestät dem Kaiser u. König - Wien" with the stamp "Recom. No.", the handwritten note "42" and "Meran" postmark, probably dated 6 February 1871. Sealed on the back with the intertwined monogram "S" in red wax.Provenance: ZAM- Zentrum für Außergewöhnliche Museen (Centre for Exceptional Museums), Munich. Displayed under inventory no. 38 in the special exhibition "Das Siegel in meiner Hand - Petschaften bedeutender Persönlichkeiten des 18., 19. und des frühen 20. Jhdts." (tr. "The seal in my hand - seals belonging to significant personalities of the 18th, 19th and early 20th century") from 23 July to 15 November 2001. Included is the former exhibition card and a copy of the press release for the exhibition, written by the director of the museum at the time.Condition: II +
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