Austria - Chalice - Emperor Franz Joseph 1848-1898 - Enamel
BOTTOM OF CHALICE READS: "EMAIILRWERKE/AUSTRIA/GESETZLICH GESCHÜZT"
We discovered this rare beautiful chalice in box from a great-grandmother. Did research online; an auction expert expected it to sell between 150 and 250 EUROS, and it recently sold for EURO 198. (Translates to $211). We are starting this auction at $165.
Taken from another online auction (catawiki). I don't think I can link to other websites, but you can find it at catawiki dot com and type in the title of this auction. After the "dot com" you should enter this: /en/l/81810001-austria-chalice-emperor-franz-joseph-1848-1898-enamel
Title: ; Enamel chalice anniversary 1848-1898 Franz Joseph
Description: Rare enamel anniversary goblet or chalice, depicting the image of Emperor Franz Joseph, the Hungarian crown and other royal coats of arms, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Emperor's accession to the throne of Austria
Period: end of the 19th century
Country: Austria
Technique: Enameled
Dimensions: 98mm x 85mm x 63mm
Condition: Unrestored
Condition: Good condition according to the photos, with small signs of wear according to its age
ERA
1400-1900
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
Austria
MANUFACTURER/ BRAND
Austria
MODEL/ NAME
Emperor Franz Joseph 1848-1898
MATERIAL
Enamel
CONDITION
Good condition - used with small signs of aging
HEIGHT
98 mm. [about 4 inches tall]
WIDTH
63 mm. [about 3.25 inches across the top]
DEPTH
85 mm
ESTIMATED PERIOD
1850-1900
Please examine photos closely. I am an honest ebayer as you can see from my ratings and try very hard to describe items as precisely as possible. I do not know anything about this chalice except to say it represents an important era in European history; the colors are gorgeous muted tones of rose and green and dusty blues. The dates printed on the chalice are 1848 and 1898, which is when Franz Joseph was the emperor of Austria and I believe king of Hungary. The gold bands are still shiny though there are areas of tarnish. There are darkened areas below the lip of the top that are either black dirt or areas where the enamel wore off. I tried to gently wipe with an old toothbrush and nothing changed, but I did not use any cleaners - just water. See photos. There is also a smudge mark in the bottom of the chalice - again, see photos. I did not want to try and remove it with any abrasive cleaners. It looks to be old sticker residue, but again - I cannot prove this and don't know if it's permanent.
This chalice is a really beautiful piece of history and I hope you enjoyed reading about it.
THIS PIECE WILL SHIP "FREE SHIPPING" IN THE CONTINENTAL US. IF YOU ARE AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE PAYING AND WE WILL ARRANGE THE EBAY INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING PRICE. YOU MIGHT HAVE TO PUT IT IN THE CART AND ASK TO CHECK OUT. HAPPY TO WORK WITH YOU ON THIS.
Ms. Eclectic