Lot Essay
Teresa Krones was a famous Viennese actress notorious for her "hosenrollen". It was a scandal at the time for ladies to wear trousers.
Details
Austrian School, circa 1830
An Austrian officer, facing left in blue coat with scarlet facings and wearing the Canon Cross; and a lady, facing left in black dress with lace collar, blue scarf and her plaited hair upswept
the latter on card, silver frames, the former with glazed reverse
ovals,
3½ in. (89 mm.) and 2 7/8 in. (73 mm.) high; and a verre eglomisé of a Therese Krones, in top hat and tails
inscribed 'Therese Krones als Jugend' (Austrian School, circa 1830) frame with mother of pearl surround (3)
An Austrian officer, facing left in blue coat with scarlet facings and wearing the Canon Cross; and a lady, facing left in black dress with lace collar, blue scarf and her plaited hair upswept
the latter on card, silver frames, the former with glazed reverse
ovals,
3½ in. (89 mm.) and 2 7/8 in. (73 mm.) high; and a verre eglomisé of a Therese Krones, in top hat and tails
inscribed 'Therese Krones als Jugend' (Austrian School, circa 1830) frame with mother of pearl surround (3)