Lot No. 122


Empress Elisabeth of Austria - a Hungarian velvet jacket of the empress,


black velvet, bell-shaped sleeves, elaborate gold trimmings, small spherical buttons covered with gold threads, black silk lining, not fitted to the waist, length 53 cm (front) and 61 cm (back), around 1880, (Lu)

Empress Elisabeth’s fondness for Hungarian folklore was also visible in her clothes. She liked to wear Hungarian-style clothing not only during her stays in Hungary, but also occasionally in Vienna. The present velvet jacket was displayed in the following exhibitions: "Das Zeitalter Kaiser Franz Josephs", Grafenegg Castle 1984, cat. no. 21.22 and "Elisabeth von Österreich, Einsamkeit, Macht und Freiheit," 99th special exhibition of the Historical Museum of the City of Vienna, Hermesvilla 1987, cat. no. 16/20.

Specialist: Dr. Georg Ludwigstorff Dr. Georg Ludwigstorff
+43-1-515 60-363

antiquitaeten@dorotheum.at

11.06.2024 - 14:00

Realized price: **
EUR 62,400.-
Estimate:
EUR 15,000.- to EUR 25,000.-

Empress Elisabeth of Austria - a Hungarian velvet jacket of the empress,


black velvet, bell-shaped sleeves, elaborate gold trimmings, small spherical buttons covered with gold threads, black silk lining, not fitted to the waist, length 53 cm (front) and 61 cm (back), around 1880, (Lu)

Empress Elisabeth’s fondness for Hungarian folklore was also visible in her clothes. She liked to wear Hungarian-style clothing not only during her stays in Hungary, but also occasionally in Vienna. The present velvet jacket was displayed in the following exhibitions: "Das Zeitalter Kaiser Franz Josephs", Grafenegg Castle 1984, cat. no. 21.22 and "Elisabeth von Österreich, Einsamkeit, Macht und Freiheit," 99th special exhibition of the Historical Museum of the City of Vienna, Hermesvilla 1987, cat. no. 16/20.

Specialist: Dr. Georg Ludwigstorff Dr. Georg Ludwigstorff
+43-1-515 60-363

antiquitaeten@dorotheum.at


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Auction: Imperial Court Memorabilia & Historical Objects
Auction type: Saleroom auction with Live Bidding
Date: 11.06.2024 - 14:00
Location: Vienna | Palais Dorotheum
Exhibition: 04.06. - 11.06.2024


** Purchase price incl. buyer's premium and VAT

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