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Schirm aus teils geschwärztem Messing mit
Abzugsöffnungen für die Verbrennungsgase.
Langer Schaft aus vermessingtemKupfer (be
rieben). Gesamthöhe ca. 62 cm.
Vgl. die sehr ähnlichen Kutschlampen des
Leib-Landauletts der Kaiserin Elisabeth ab
1885 in der Ausstellung der Kaiserlichen Wa
genburg in Wien, diese ebenfalls mit geschnit
tenen Kronen im Glas, aber zusätzlich durch
eine Krone über demAbzugsschirm überhöht.
Empress Elisabeth of Austria – a carriage
lamp from a landaulet, circa 1870/80
Brass, partially blackened, brass-plated cop-
per and glass. The body of the lamp of slightly
rectangular cross-section, with glass panels
inset on two sides, both with prism cut around
the edges and the Empress’ crown finely chis-
elled in the centre. The other inner surfaces
and the candle holder fitted with reflectors, the
outer surfaces blackened, one of which can be
unfolded. Surmounted by a mushroom-
shaped hood of partially blackened brass with
exhaust vents for the combustion gases. The
long shaft made of brass-plated copper
(rubbed). Overall height circa 62 cm.
C
f
.
the very similar carriage lamps on the
travelling landaulet used by Empress Elisa-
beth after 1885 in the exhibition at the Imperial
Carriage Museum in Vienna, which also
feature chiselled crowns in the glass, but are
additionally surmounted by a crown above the
exhaust hood.
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€ 6.500
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