Formerly the Property of EMPRESS ELIZABETH OF AUSTRIA, QUEEN OF HUNGARY
A BOHEMIAN (CARL KNOLL) CRESTED GILT AND WHITE PART TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE

CIRCA 1865, PUCE PRINTED MARKS, VARIOUS PAINTED AND IMPRESSED NUMBERS

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A BOHEMIAN (CARL KNOLL) CRESTED GILT AND WHITE PART TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE
Circa 1865, puce printed marks, various painted and impressed numbers
Each with a crowned dolphin crest within a shield-shaped cartouche, opposed by a flower-filled urn on a gilt-enriched grisaille foliate rinceau, reserved by bands of chevron edged in gilt, comprising:
An ormolu-mounted tea-kettle and cover, 8in. (20.3cm.) high overall
A small ormolu-mounted tea-kettle and cover, 6 1/8in. (15.5cm.) high A coffee-pot and cover, 11in. (27.9cm.) high overall
A small coffee-pot and cover, 7in. (17.7cm.) high overall
Two small cream-jugs, 3¼in. (8.2cm.) high overall
A milk-jug, 5¼in. (13.3cm.) high overall
Two small sugar-bowls and covers, 4in. (10.2cm.) high overall
Four teacups and saucers,
A shaped-square bowl, 8 5/8in. (21.8cm.) wide overall
A footed compote, 8 7/8in. (22.7cm.) diam.
Together with a glass service engraved with the same crest beneath a band of Greek key-pattern, comprising:
Twenty-six green wine glasses, 5 3/8in. (13.7cm.) high
Ten liquor flutes, 6 7/8in. (17.4cm.) high
Eight wine glasses, 5½in. (14cm.) high
A large glass decanter and stopper, 11½in. (29.2cm.) high overall
A small glass decanter and stopper, 6½in. (16.5cm.) high overall
A circular glass tray, 10 1/8in. (25.8cm.) diam. (66)
Provenance
Elizabeth Empress of Austria, Queen of Hungary
By descent to her grandson, Clemens Salvator Graf Altenburg, Archduke of Austria
Guy van Wertz
Acquired by the present owner from the Wertz Estate

Lot Essay

The present service is documented as having been used by Empress Elizabeth at 'Achilleion', her home on the Greek island of Corfu, and was photographed at the birthday celebration for Princess Marta. Documentation confirming the provenance accompanies this lot.