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Emperor Franz Joseph I. and Archduchess Marie Valerie -Cassette commemorating the Death of Emperor F

Currency:EUR Category:Everything Else / Other Start Price:NA Estimated At:3,800.00 - 5,000.00 EUR
Emperor Franz Joseph I. and Archduchess Marie Valerie -Cassette commemorating the Death of Emperor F
Emperor Franz Joseph I. and Archduchess Marie Valerie -Cassette commemorating the Death of Emperor Franz Joseph I., cont. braided hair, in the shape of a large rhomboid pendant w/ purple velvet cover, brass and silver-plated metal appliqués resp. mounts, centre w/ hinged lid and photographic portrait of old emperor, on a black enamelled cross, polychrome enamelled floral decor, w/ moulded mourning genius, interior w/ glassed in braided hair, cartouche w/ birth- and death date, purple-black cord, dam., 35 x 29 cm, in large cassette lined w/ black silk by the court supplier k.u.k. Hoflieferanten August Klein Vienna, bottom w/ label "Archduchess Marie Valerie", 1916, (Lu).EURO 3.800 - 5.000 US $ 3.300 - 4.300 This elaborate commemorative cassette was produced on the occasion of the death of Emperor Franz Joseph I. The braided hair presumably belonged to a family member close to the emperor.