Tuesday 18 May 2010

Hofburg Imperial Porcelain - Vienna





1. The Flower Plates for Emperor Franz II (as a gardener)
2. Habsburg Service, Painted porcelain with gold rim by the Vienna Porcelain Manufactory, 1821-1824 (ordered for the marriage of Archduke Frans Carl to Princess Sophie of Bavaria)
3. Miramare Service made by the Heren Porcelain Manufacotry for Emperor Maximilian of Mexico in 1866 (also displayed at the national Exhibtion in Paris in 1867)
4. Dinner and Dessert Service with Green Ribbons, Soft-paste porcelain painted by Sevres Porcelain Manufactory from 1756-1757 (as a present to Empress Maria Theresa from King Louis XV of France)

Hofburg Imperial Silverware - Vienna





1.  Gold settings for 140 people (they have other sets that are silver; they only used porcelain for soup and desert)
2. Bronze, gilt table centerpieces by Manfredini, Milan, 1838 - Allegories of Venice and Lombardy Dancers after Canova
3. & 4. Bronze, gilt table centerpieces "Neufransösisch" by August Breul, Paris, 1850/51

Hofburg Theatre - Vienna


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Wien University - Vienna



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Museum of Fine Arts and Natural History Museum - Vienna




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Balconies (for Katie-Rose) - Vienna




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Hofburg Palace Details - Vienna


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