Lot 409
Kaiser Franz Joseph I – a silver-gilt pen and hammer, dated 8 May 1901
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A102m | Live auction | 931 Lots
Hammer price € 3,800
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Silver pen (no hallmarks, blackened in places, traces of gilding), the quill engraved "E tollal jegyzette be dicsönevet felseges kiralyunk I. Ferencz Joszef a Ludovika akademiaemlekkönyvebe. 1901 majus 8." ("With this pen, our great king Joszef Ferencz I entered his glorious name into the book of the Ludovika Academy. 8 May 1901"). In the original crimson velvet case (scuffed, measuring 35 x 8 x 4 cm). "Kriegler D. Budapest" stamped in gold in the white lining of the lid. Moreover, a silver-gilt hammer with elegant Art Nouveau ornaments and a crown on the head, the handle bearing the silver greyhound "3 P" hallmark and "KD" mark, the handle engraved "E kalapacscsal vertek szeget a Ludovika akademia zaszlojaba Öcs. es apost. kir. Felsege I Ferencz Jozsef es az uralkodo haz tagjai. 1901 majus 8an" ("With this hammer, his Apostolic Majesty Jozsef Ferencz I and members of the imperial house drove nails into the flagpole of the Academy. 8 May 1901"), in the original crimson velvet case (scuffed, torn, the lining stained, several bands loose at the edge, dimensions 28 x 13 x 4 cm). Slightly damaged in places, signs of handling and age. The Royal Hungarian Ludovika Academy was a cadet school (and a military academy as of 1897) in Pest, later Budapest.Condition: II Questions about the lot?
