No.17 

A Lobmeyr goblet - „Graf Geza Andrassy 1911“
colourless glass, the body of Empire form, the bowl with delicately cut rim and laurel borders, the facing side and the reverse side decorated with a medallion containing Cupid mounted on a panther, holding a bow and torch, a quiver strapped to his back, a mythological scene after a model from Pompeii, inscribed „Polo Preis für inländische Ponys 1911, Graf Geza Andrassy“, interspersed with baskets of fruit on pedestals with herbaceous ornaments, the base of the body with cut décor in the Gothic manner, faceted foot, square plinth with cut ray pattern, Height: 16 cm, plinth minutely chipped, J. & L. Lobmeyr, Vienna 1911, model circa 1900, panther design by A. Kühne, J.Storck pre-1878 or after Prof. August Eisenmenger, cut décor Franz Ullmann 1846- 1921 Steinschönau, successor of Carl Pietsch, fruit basket design probably Theophil von Hansen (Ru)

Lit. Cf.: W. Neuwirth, Ludwig Lobmeyr, Schöner als Bergkristall, Vienna 1999, 255, ill. 604, p 233, ill. 566; p 354, ill. 744; W. Spiegel, Glas des Historismus, Braunschweig 1980, p 66, 67, ill. 69-71; auction catalogue “Sammlung von Musterstücken der Firma J. & L. Lobmeyr Wien”, 1936, no. 59, ill. plate 1;

estimate €1.400,- to €2.000,-

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