An Austrian Royal silver tea-service
Lot 103 SILVER FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE PRINCE HEINRICH VON UND ZU LIECHTENSTEIN

An Austrian Royal silver tea-service

MARK OF WÜRBEL & CZOKALLY, VIENNA, CIRCA 1900, ALSO STRUCK WITH RETAILER'S MARK SCHWARZ & STEINER

Closed16 December 2010

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An Austrian Royal silver tea-service
Mark of Würbel & Czokally, Vienna, circa 1900, also struck with retailer's mark Schwarz & Steiner
Each of baluster shape chased with swirling flutes, rocaille and flowers and with floral finials, comprising a hot-water kettle on stand with lamp; a teapot; a milk-jug; a sugar-bowl; a tea-strainer with ivory handle; and a shaped oval tray engraved with crowned monogram EA for Archduchess Elisabeth Amalie of Austria, marked on bases and bodies, in a fitted moroccan red leather lined case, applied with silver cartouche engraved with crowned monogram EA
The tray 52.5 cm. wide
2972 gr. (gross) (6)

Specialist note

Archduchess Elisabeth Amalie of Austria (1878-1960), the daughter of Maria Theresia Braganza (1855-1944) and Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria (1833-1896), was the wife of Alois, Prince von und zu Liechtenstein (1869-1955). This tea-service was a wedding gift to the couple who married on 20 April 1903.