Title
An Assortment of Viennese Enamelware
Object Type
Date
19th and 20th century
Description
An assortment of Viennese enamelware: PSNC.10005: MINIATURE VIENNESE ENAMEL PIANO JEWELRY-MUSICBOX WITH MATCHING BENCH (Austrian, first quarter 20th-century) depicting classical scenes and landscapes. The cover opens to reveal a red velvet interior and a second cover opens to reveal piano keys complete with enamel panel depicting putti in a landscape. There is a matching enamel bench. On the sides of the piano and keyboard there is gilt metal ornamentation. Stamped “Made in Austria.”
PSNC.10006: VIENNESE ENAMEL GILT METAL MINIATURE HARP (Austrian, second half 20th-century) decorated with enamel of putti and 18th-century scene of man playing the lute in a landscape, all on a scrolling ornamental gilt metal base. Stamped “Austria.”
PSNC.10009.1-.2: ONE PAIR OF MINIATURE URNS (Austrian, circa last quarter 19th-century) with hand-painted enamel allegorical scenes on the body. The neck and base have overall hand-painted classical urns, swags and floral design. Gilt bronze classical handles, base, neck and urn accents.
.1= girl
.2= boy
PSNC.10010: A VIENNESE ENAMEL AND SILVER DOUBLE WAGER CUP (Austrian, circa 1875-1900) with a bride forming bell shape in silver, with arms raised in a scroll design supporting a pivot wedding cup. The cup has scenes of celebration: music, eating and drinking, and both men and women. It is bordered with silver gilt enamel. Upper cup swings by scroll handles. Lower section of cup enamel depicts Dutch genre scenes of men and women drinking wine, wine jugs, wood barrels, dancing, playing flutes, landscape, houses with base of silver gilt and enamel.
PSNC.10006: VIENNESE ENAMEL GILT METAL MINIATURE HARP (Austrian, second half 20th-century) decorated with enamel of putti and 18th-century scene of man playing the lute in a landscape, all on a scrolling ornamental gilt metal base. Stamped “Austria.”
PSNC.10009.1-.2: ONE PAIR OF MINIATURE URNS (Austrian, circa last quarter 19th-century) with hand-painted enamel allegorical scenes on the body. The neck and base have overall hand-painted classical urns, swags and floral design. Gilt bronze classical handles, base, neck and urn accents.
.1= girl
.2= boy
PSNC.10010: A VIENNESE ENAMEL AND SILVER DOUBLE WAGER CUP (Austrian, circa 1875-1900) with a bride forming bell shape in silver, with arms raised in a scroll design supporting a pivot wedding cup. The cup has scenes of celebration: music, eating and drinking, and both men and women. It is bordered with silver gilt enamel. Upper cup swings by scroll handles. Lower section of cup enamel depicts Dutch genre scenes of men and women drinking wine, wine jugs, wood barrels, dancing, playing flutes, landscape, houses with base of silver gilt and enamel.
Cultural Origin
Austrian
Viennese
Medium
Enamel
Velvet
Bronze
Silver
Extent
PSNC.10005: Length: Piano: 5 1/8” Bench: 1 ½”
PSNC.10006: 5” x 3”
PSNC.10009: 4 ½”
PSNC.10010: 5 ¼”
PSNC.10006: 5” x 3”
PSNC.10009: 4 ½”
PSNC.10010: 5 ¼”
Collection
Source
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Galkin.
Identifier
PSNC.10005
PSNC.10006
PSNC.10009.1-.2
PSNC.10010
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