Kaiserhaus and Ballspenden
Imperial Decorative Arts of the Habsburg Monarchy
From The Drawing Room Antiques
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# 4386. A fine and rare Transylvanian Noblemans belt. Gilt and silver overlaid brass / glass hand cut green and red jewels. Size: 39" long / 9 jeweled very high relief multi layered roundels span the length of the belt: 5 green jeweled / 4 red jeweled; each buckle is hinged between body and clasp is app 9.5" x 2.85"; relief roundels mounted on a gold belting material. Dated between 1750-1825. In the Medieval style. Hall marks on both belt clasps: ":S" / "12" / and a crown. Consistent with designs used in the motion picture Eragon. Many Hungarian names associated with this film in the production credits. Condition: gilt and silver loss to the brass; chips to the hand cut glass jewels; re-mounted at some time to a newer belting material; gold belting material very worn with little evidence of existing gold. This handsome and rare Austro-Hungarian collectible is priced at $4,000.00.
Item # 4655. An Austro Hungarian Belt ensemble including belt and cloak clasp. Commonly used by Noblemen and or Hussars. Dated before 1900. Material: Gilt Silver; garnets and opals. There are 10 large opals, 48 smaller opals, 40 garnets. All the metal sections are hallmarked (probably made in Vienna or Budapest). Size: the belt itself is 33" long with chain to size 39". The cloak clasp is 18" long in 2 sections. Worn with full regalia with sword and breast stars. Hungarian Nobles took their position seriously and state occasions demanded the finest attire they could afford. The Opals and Garnets are really quite striking in this ensemble. From a Hungarian family from Budapest. Excellent workmanship. Condition: without flaws. The photos are only to show the type of attire and how the belt and cloak clasp would be worn. They ARE NOT included with the belt and clasp. Price: $5,000.00.
We are offering a fine and rare selection of Hussar figures designed and made at the Zsolnay Factory for the Paris World's Fair in 1900. These figures were made for the Hussar Exhibition Hall. Lajos Mack (1876-1963) and Sandor Apati Abt (1870-1916) were commissioned to create the figures. We have six for sale: 5 in white glaze and one in a polychromed glaze. There were 31 in all including a large figure of Franz Josef on a horse. This entire collection can be viewed in Budapest at the Military Museum in Buda.
# 4486. A miniature painting on (believed to be) Ivory depicting Franz 1st of Austria. In a gold leaf metal frame. Size of the frame: app. 3" x 4". Size of the miniature: app. 1 1/4" x 1 3/4". Condition: the ivory appears to have a crack on the left section running vertically and another stress crack running through the center of the image. Emperor Franz 1st lived from 1768-1835. The frame and the entirety possible was made during his reign. The appearance is Rococo by design. It is our understanding that an American Soldier in Vienna just after WW II traded this item for a pack of American Cigarettes. Price: $650.00.
Ballspenden or Dance Cards
from Vienna Austria
Item number 4598. The organization from Vienna Austria was the Alpine Tunnel Builders titled: "EisenbahnBall [dated] Feb. 4, 1904." inside stating: TUNNEL - BILDER Von Den Neuen Alpenbahnen. Photos by M. Jaffe and the maker of the dance card: August Klein Wien. Size of the main body of the card: 3 1/8" x 2 1/4". The card opens to reveal two pages with dance selections, title page and 20 pages of photos of all aspects of Tunnel Building several which I depict here. Condition: excellent: pencil and tassel and hook intact. Tunnel photos include: Karawanken Tunnel; Elektrische Tunnel showing the locomotive "adam and eve"; So . . . another nice and rare dance card as only the Viennese can do it! So much more interesting than most American Dance Cards. Price: $250.00.
Item number 4596. A Dance Card dated March 14, 1895. Titled " Alpine Gesellschaft D' Waldegger " As with most Vienna ( Wien ) Dance (or Ballspenden ) cards, this is a three dimensional representation for the sponsoring organization. This Alpine walking club used a lantern for their dance card. Cardboard with siler foil and green paper exterior. The top has edelweiss from the Alps glued to the top. The dance name and list of dances in on the underside of the card. Condition: considerable scuffing to the exterior; some of the flowers are missing; partial loss to the bottom paper; no pencil. Price: $175.00
# DC 16. No dated but probably late 1890's. Vienna. The decorative elements include: a horseshoe, rope (climbing), a walking staff ( wood with a metal point), a wooden "press", and a pair of wood wheels strung with "rope", one with the "footprint" of a shoe. This ball had something to do with climbing, but do not know what aspect. A kind visitor indicates that the Wheels are snowshoes and the stick is a typical sharp tip to give the winter climber/hiker a grip on the slippery ice fields. Manufactured by August Klein. Purchased on Cape Cod. Price: $300.00.
# DC 24. Undated, but from Vienna. This only thing that we know about this dance card is the manufacturer: Ausgefuhrt von B. Buchwald & Co. Wien, VII. District Lindengasse 16. The dance card was attached to the base in book form under the pedestal. The figures are silver plated bronze mounted on a wood pedestal. The two figures are : a king dancing with a woman who is wearing what appears to be a short fur garment and she is holding a sword and evergreen branches. Purchased on Cape Cod. Price: $375.00.
DC 101. The photo depicts an unidentified couple: perhaps military and or royal heritage. This item is about 2" x 3" and is made of red and white ribbon with gold trim and a photo of the couple in the center. The reverse holds a foil wrapped candy (which is still there and uneaten). From Vienna and dated from the turn of the century. These mementos are very rare and fragile. We know that these items were available at Balls but we do not know if they were offered as keepsakes or perhaps as items for sale to raise funds for various reasons: charity, war relief, Ball expenses, etc.. Price: $350.00.
DC 105. A rare Ballspenden / Dance Card party favor depicting a photo of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of the Imperial Austro Hungarian Monarchy, son of Archduke Carl Ludwig. Archduke Ferdinand he was to become Emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Archduke Ferdinand was assasinated at Sarajevo the event that may have been the catalist for the beginning of World War One. This item had a candy attached to the back side originally and that foil covered candy is missing. Size: 3.5" x 3". The original photo is framed in a bright gold brass frame surrounded by period ribbon and netting. Condition: the photo is clear and in good condition. The image is sharp; the foil covered candy is gone. This item could have been also a christmas tree ornament. This rare Austro Hungarian Collectible dates from around 1900 and is an original item, not a reproduction. Very few of these come on the market today. Price: $450.00.
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