Austrian Historical Memorabilia

A museum tool, made entirely by hand that recalls the peasant culture of the past.

Elaborately handcrafted, intricately decorated set of two late Biedermeier brass goblets/ mugs from the so-called "second period" aorund 1860 in Austria. This artfully made antique B...

A gorgeous classic decorative Statue or Miniature Sculpture. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of a kind of metal, we think it's bronze or brass. Very decorativ...

Chandelier for the private dining room in Otto Wagners famous "Erste Villa Wagner," Hüttelbergstrasse, Vienna similar to the crown-rim of the Romanic and Gothic period (see also Jarm...

This offer is for one of our rare Majolica items, an exceptional wall plate by Johann Maresch from the beginning of the 20th century. The beautiful worked Majolica plate shows Rhine. Like every J. Maresch items the artist took great value...

19th century, chrome steel Austrian balance, by J. Florenz Wien, 11 brass weights, 5 kg. This precious antique table scale was from the famous Caffè Florian in Venice Caffè Florian is a historic café in the city of Venice, located under the arcades of the Procuratie Nuove in Piazza San Marco. It is the oldest Italian coffee and the oldest coffee in the world. It was inaugurated on December 29, 1720 by Floriano Francesconi with the name of Alla Venezia Trionfante, but immediately the Venetians simply said “andemo da Florian-let's go to Florian”, from the name of the owner in the Venetian dialect. Since then it has continued its daily coffee business uninterruptedly to the present day, becoming a favorite destination for Venetians, Italians and foreigners. Floriano Francesconi inspired the character of Ridolfo in Carlo Goldoni's coffee shop. Giacomo Casanova courted the ladies there and Carlo Goldoni entered as a boy. Famous people such as Gasparo Gozzi, Giuseppe Parini, Silvio Pellico, Lord Byron, Ugo...

Naval commemorativ flag, crafted Silk Embroidered with the picture of SMS Franz Ferdinand featuring colored embroidery and fabric appliqués by Igaz István a Hungarian officer in the...

A remarkable group of ancient gold spirals attributed to the Hallstatt cultural sphere of Central Europe, dating approximately from the Late Bronze Age to the Early Iron Age, circa 8...

This is an absolutely rare and one of a kind custom made Plaque represents the History of Jewish People and their acceptance in society and freemasonry through out the world. The Plaque had been hand crafted and designed by August Klein- Purveyor to the Imperial and Royal Court of the Emperor Franz Josef of Austria. The Revolution of 1848 in the Austrian Empire seen by many Jewish intellectuals as a welcome opportunity to agitate for the emancipation of their community. Generally the social evolution of the Jewish community, the growing number of Jews who wanted to become Masons,their cultural integration, and the progress of the process that would soon lead to their legal emancipation all worked in favor of this change in attitude. In Austria it all started in 1742, only 25 years after the founding of the Grand Lodge of London and Winchester, the Lodge "Aux Trois Canons” was consecrated in Vienna by a Lodge from Breslau. It was, however, closed only six months later by order of “Empress” Maria Theresa I. Her husband Franz Stephan von Lothringen, (later the German Emperor Franz I...

Austro-Hungarian period safe F. WERTHEIM & C. with key, 1800s Style Vintage Periodo del design Before 1890s Production Period Before 1890s Year Manufactured 1800 Maker Wertheim & C. ...

In this ad you can find a beautiful historical artifact. The object for sale is an aluminum cast board ashtray used on Austrian trains in the 50s. It as manufactured for the staatlic...

Pair of Wire Glove Stretchers in Turquoise Rubber with Red Wooden Handles, 1950s Origin: Presumably Germany or Austria, circa 1950 A rare and visually striking pair of mid-century g...

A rare and authentic 17th-century Alpine hunter’s belt complete with its original Hirschfänger hunting knife, dating to approximately 1680. This remarkable survival represents the pr...

For sale is a beautiful and unique set of to Austrian mountain pasture bells- one of them a cow bell, the other a sheep bell. They were most likely made and...

An exceptional and historically resonant late 17th-century Baroque memorial plaque, honoring Ferdinand Ludwig Freiherr von Wopping (1624-1692), a distinguished officer in the service...

Johannes Brahms autographed hand signed in ink engraving etching 1885 with original cardboard to back of frame. Johannes Brahms German composer and pianist, 1833-1897 "In his lifetime, Brahms's popularity and influence were considerable. He is sometimes grouped with Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven as one of the "Three Bs", a comment originally made by the nineteenth-century conductor Hans von...

This is a very rare and absolutely unique hand made Brass Judaical Spice Mortar and Pestle with 10 Commandments and two lions in the front which represents a Torah Shield. The Pestle...

Extremely well cast, with very fine details, bronze bust of a bearded Jew, Austria ,circa 1880. The bust is screwed on a marble base, and measures 3.25 inches high, 2.5 inches wide,...