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DUPONT & Associés
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Pewter cup bearing the coat of arms of Franz Joseph of Austr…
See original version (French)
156
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Pewter cup bearing the coat of arms of Franz Joseph of Austr…
See original version (French)
Estimate €200 - €300
Voluntary lot
Description
Pewter cup bearing the coat of arms of Franz Joseph of Austria
Slightly conical, with wavy edges
Engraved with an Austrian eagle, above which are the initials FJAI HBRAA and below which is the date 1898
Height: 14 cm
Every Maundy Thursday, the Emperor would perform the foot-washing ceremony on twelve poor, elderly men from the city, and each would receive a goblet such as this one, filled with silver coins.
See original version (French)
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Lot description modified on 06/30/2026 at 9:46 PM
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