Lot 6570
A German silver partial-gilt lidded trophy cup "Preis von Greifenstein 1909 Herzog Franz Josef"
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
Silver, with gilt interior. On a round, convex foot. Stock and cup with hammer-struck décor. Press-in lid with circumferential engraving “Preis von Greifenstein 1909 Herzog Franz Josef”. Foot stamped with crescent moon, crown, fineness mark “800”. Height 26 cm, weight 361 g. Together with two picture postcards of Duke Franz Joseph with his horses, one inscribed, dated 1907. Franz Josef in Bayern (1888 Schloß Tegernsee – 1912 Munich), fifth Child of Duke Carl Theodor in Bayern and his second wife Marie José von Portugal, was himself an avid equestrian, as evidenced by the included postcards.Condition: I - Questions about the lot?
