Austrian Empire

Um 1917/18. Die originale braun-olive Lackierung zu ca. 80% erhalten, innen mit Blechring, gestempelt «66», daran Rest des dreiteiligen Futters. Reste des originalen zweiteiligen Leder-Kinnriemen vorhanden, seitlich gestempelt «66», in der Glocke «B». Vorne der Helm mit den Resten eines kleinen fünfzackigen „roten Sterns“. Zustand 2-3.

Um 1914. Goldene Borte auf rotem Tuch, der silberne Rangstern fehlt (!). Sonst Zustand 2.

White metal, hollow embossed, height approx. 3.1 cm. Condition 2.

Circa 1910. Leather and nickel, lined with fine green cloth, front features the double-headed eagle, below the embossed inscription “Wien”. Dimensions approximately 6.5 x 8.5 x 3 cm. Condition 2.

Pink tending or light copper-brown color, length 16 cm, for sewing in, condition 2.

Circa 1864, a depiction from the Second Schleswig War. The painting shows two Austrian Jäger in their pike-gray uniform on patrol in hilly terrain, with dawn or dusk visible on the horizon. Oil on canvas in a gold-lacquered wooden frame. Dimensions of the painting approximately 23.5 x 18.5 cm. Frame dimensions 41 x 36 cm. The painting is signed lower right “S”. Condition 2.

A painting with a very similar subject by Christian Sell the Elder (1831-1883), dated 1864, is located in the Kunsthalle in Kiel but is currently not on display. Christian Sell was born in 1831 in Altona and personally witnessed the Schleswig-Holstein Uprising (1848-1851). In 1864, 1866, and 1870/71 he accompanied the Prussian troops during the wars of that period. The painting reflects his impressions from the time of the Second Schleswig War of 1864. His works are exhibited in museums in Northern Germany and in the Museum of Military History in Vienna, among others.

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Sell_(Maler,_1831)
https://www.kunsthalle-kiel.de/de/sammlung-online/oesterreichische-jaeger-christian-sell-482

Circa 1916/17. Elegant tunic of field-gray cloth with stand collar, concealed button front, two skirt pockets and breast pockets with scalloped flaps, on the collar crimson patches with gold embroidery and one large silver rank star each. On the left breast four loops for orders/decorations. Interior lined with olive-colored silk in the shoulder/armpit area. Condition 2.

Circa 1917/18. Steel helmet with the typical ventilation opening on the top of the shell. The surface shows traces of corrosion, but the original green-brown camouflage paint is still approximately 50% intact. On the rear of the shell there is a dent from a shrapnel hit. Inside the neck area is the stamp of the Berndorfer Metallwarenfabrik, showing the bear and the size “66”. Without liner and chinstrap. Cleaned. Condition consistent with recovery circumstances.

A recovered artifact from the battlefields of the Italian Alpine Front.

Very rare! An excellent description of the history of this helmet type can be found here: https://blog.hgm.at/2020/08/13/stahlhelme-in-der-k-u-k-armee/

Circa 1916. Elegant tunic of fine field gray cloth with stand collar, red collar tabs for Major General with one silver embroidered rank star each. On the chest with 5 loops for attaching orders and decorations on triangular ribbons, on the chest left and right additional loops for 1 pin badge each. Interior with olive green silk lining. Lightly worn, condition 2. Very rare.

Chamber piece 1916. Brown leather with metal fittings. Reverse with manufacturer's stamp “Alf. Bühler Stuttgart 1916”. Condition 2.

Circa 1914. Worn condition, Condition Grade 2.

Circa 1917/18. A typical battlefield recovery from the Italian Alpine Front. Only the shell remains, with corroded surface, partially perforated. Condition 4.

Circa 1910. The field tunic made of finest dark blue cloth, concealed button placket, the buttons covered with very fine black thread, curved pocket flaps, low standing collar with silver embroidery with gold rank stars for Colonel, on the left breast the loops for the large order clasp, in the uppermost buttonhole, the wardrobe label “Wardrobe of His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg. ...”. Interior with black silk lining, the number “VIII” embroidered in the shoulder area, the sleeves lined inside with white silk, this somewhat worn. Condition 2.

A piece of historical and museum significance! We are very pleased to be able to present this to you!

Ernst August (II) was the son of King George V of Hanover. After the defeat against Prussia and the annexation of the Kingdom of Hanover in 1866, he accompanied his father into exile in Austria. Emperor Franz Joseph appointed him Colonel of the Austrian Army. In 1879 he was appointed Proprietor of K.u.K. Infantry Regiment No. 42. He died in 1923 in Gmunden.

In 1868 the family acquired several buildings in Penzing in Vienna, which were expanded into a palace and served the family as a residence in Vienna. Under Ernst August (II) the property was named “Palais Cumberland”. Simultaneously the residence in Gmunden was expanded. When the Guelphs went into exile in 1866, they also took large portions of their possessions with them, including many weapons and equipment items of the former Hanoverian Army. Over time, these returned to the Guelph castle Marienburg and were auctioned in 2005 at the large Sotheby's auction.

Circa 1890. Double-sided printed banner fabric. Dimensions 155 x 160 cm. At center the double-headed eagle, in the four corners each a crown. Approximately four small moth holes. Condition 2. Extremely rare.

The standard was raised on every palace or official building whenever the Empress was present.

Personal property item from 1905. The tunic made of fine white cloth with double row of buttons, each with eight gilt buttons, red standing collar, cuff slashes and front edging along the tunic edges, the standing collar and cuff slashes with wide gold braid, on the collar one silver embroidered rank star each for Major General, on the upper left shoulder sewn-on cord for orders/decorations. The cloth with minor stains. Interior with white silk lining, worn in the neck area and armpits, below the breast pocket tailor's label “K.u.K. Hoflieferanten Wilh. Beck & Söhne Wien, VIII. Lange Gasse 1”, in the breast pocket another label “Wilhelm Beck & Söhne ... Gen. Klarner 13/2 05 ...”. Condition 2-.

General Karl Chiesa di Locca von Klarner was born on November 25. On May 1, 1905 he was promoted to Major General and retired on May 1, 1907. He died on May 18, 1909. (Österreichisches Staatsarchiv Die k. k. bzw. k. u. k. Generalität 1816-1918)

circa 1910. Very detailed execution with parade plume, double eagle, and chain. Interior with lining. Height approximately 80 mm. Condition 2.
Ball favors are a typically Austrian specialty. These pieces were sold at the many balls in support of military orphanages.

Circa 1917/18. Iron. Length approx. 20 cm. Corroded. Condition 2-3.

Circa 1915/17. Steel. Lightly corroded. Condition 2.

Enameled iron. The canteen marked by manufacturer “Austria Werke 1915”, the cup is missing (!). Otherwise condition 2.

Cockade for enlisted men with anchor and monogram “FJ 1.”, worn until 1916. Condition 2.

Garrison Tarvis (today Tarvisio, Italy). Private purchase item circa 1900. High black felt hat with leather-bound edge, front affixed with the “horn emblem” for the Feldjägerbataillone with the number “5”, complete with the gold hat cord for officers and the black rooster feather plume. Interior with brown sweatband bearing the quality mark “Highclass” and label with size “53”, fine light blue lining with the maker “Josef Leiseder Hallein”. Condition 2+.

Circa 1918. Iron. Overall length 30 cm. Condition 2.

Circa 1916. Dimensions 14.6 x 24.2 cm. Condition 2-.

Circa 1910. Station Vienna. The shako of leather, crown and visor black lacquered, the body externally covered with dark blue cloth bearing the double gold braid, on the front the Habsburg eagle with the regimental number “1”, complete with the hooked double gold cord with black interwoven threads, the black parade plume and the cockade with the double eagle and monogram “FJI”. Interior with brown leather sweatband and fine light blue cloth with size “57 ½” printed in gold letters. Beautiful state of preservation, only lightly worn, with minor moth damage. Condition 2.

A very fine example from the famous Kaiser-Hussars. The regiment was raised in 1756 and bore the designation “Kaiser-Hussars” from 1757. Regimental proprietors were always the emperors themselves. From 1848 this was Emperor Franz Joseph I.

circa 1916/17: pressed sheet metal cap cockade, the "K" cut out. Worn condition, Grade 2.

Circa 1900. Brass sheet with nickel silver fittings, on the bell label of the maker “Willy Köster Graslitz (Bohemia)”. Somewhat dented. Condition 2-.

Circa 1910. Patent leather shako with black cloth covering. Below the crown with continuous wide gold fabric braid with black interwoven stripes. Front features the gilt helmet plate with double eagle and the monogram “FJI”. Chin scales attached to side lion heads. The front visor with gold braid. Gold embroidered cockade with the monogram “FJI” with black horsehair plume. Interior with brown leather sweatband and purple silk lining. Size approximately 55.
Only minimally worn, condition 2+.

Extremely rare to find in this state of preservation.

Garrison Vienna. Private purchase item circa 1900. Tall black felt hat with leather-bound edge, front affixed with the emblem for the Feldjäger battalions with the number “25”, complete with green cord and black plume. Interior with brown sweatband and white oilcloth lining bearing the maker “Josef Fleischer Reichenberg”, the sweatband with affixed initial “F”, the chin strap replaced. Size approximately 58. Condition 2.

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/K.u.k._Feldjäger

Metal thread woven construction, full length 98 cm. Lightly worn, condition 2.

The S.M.S. Adria was an artillery training ship.

Circa 1918. Brown leather with metal fittings, label glued inside lid reading “Lampert E. Rev.”, below it chamber stamp M11a 1918 R. 13. SB WZ. Seams partially widened or torn, one leather tongue replaced. Condition 2-.

Circa 1914. Gold braid with two silver rank stars on dark red velvet. Condition 2.

circa 1916/17: pressed sheet metal cap cockade, the "K" punched out. Worn condition, Condition 2.

Circa 1916. Enameled naval ensign before a large “U”, mounted on a crossbar. Reverse marked “Oesterreichischer Flotten-Verein” (Austrian Fleet Association). Lightly worn, in good condition.

Circa 1835. Designed for the short dolman. The trousers made of red cloth with gold braid, lined internally with white linen. Various minor moth damage. Accompanied by a collection of the original buttons. Condition 2-3.

Extremely rare!

https://www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/item/LWO2PBLEM33P7QCCTGZL7X6G6H2YBY6E

Personal item circa 1900. Tall black felt hat with leather-bound brim, front adorned with the “horn emblem” for the Field Jäger Battalions with number “28”, complete with gold officer's hat cord (oxidized on the exterior, still golden on the reverse) and black rooster feather plume. Interior with brown sweatband with drawstring and white silk lining with maker's mark “Zimbler, Wien ...”. Size approx. 58. Condition 2.

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/K.u.k._Feldjäger

Circa 1910. Light shako, complete with all fittings. The body of the shako is constructed from sheet metal (!) and covered with black fabric. Below the crown with circumferential wide gold fabric braid with black stripes. On the front the gilt helmet plate with double eagle and the monogram “FJI”. Chain strap with lateral lion heads. The front visor with gold braid. Gold-embroidered cockade with the monogram “FJI” with black horsehair plume. Interior with brown leather sweatband and purple silk lining. Size “57 ½”. Complete with the rarely preserved (!) black oilcloth cover. In original case. The fabric covering of the shako with moth damage, the closing strap of the case is missing. Condition 2-

Circa 1914. Model for the white and mess jacket. Made of blue cloth with gold braiding, gold-embroidered rank insignia for Rear Admiral, white cloth backing complete with shoulder buttons and detachable shoulder loops. Lightly worn, condition 2.
Very rare, there were only 12 Rear Admirals until the end of the war in 1918.

Circa 1918. Painted olive green, approximately 75% preserved, with the original field brown paint underneath. With 3-piece leather liner on the steel ring, the steel ring marked with size “66”, the padding cushions damaged, one retaining its filling. Complete with leather chin strap. Condition 2-.

Circa 1917. The steel helmet with the typical ventilation hole on the top of the shell exhibits partially heavy corrosion traces; on the right side there is a larger hole, the liner and chin strap are missing. The paint finish is approximately 50% preserved. Condition 3.
A battlefield recovery from the Italian Alpine Front.

Very rare! An excellent description of the history of this helmet type can be found here: https://blog.hgm.at/2020/08/13/stahlhelme-in-der-k-u-k-armee/

Circa 1916. Dimensions 15.7 x 20.4 cm. Condition 2-.

Large-format lithograph on parchment, 4 sheets with 7 polychrome pages, some printed in gold, size 26.5 x 36.5 cm, large hand-painted coat of arms of the family. Bound in purple velvet binding with the coat of arms of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy stamped in gold. Complete with the large bulla bearing the state coat of arms on a gold cord. Wrapped in light pink silk cloth in the original nickel-plated zinc container. Well preserved. Condition 2.

The certificate elevates Maximilian Thielen and his “legitimate descendants of both sexes for all future times to knighthood...” In addition to the general introduction “We Franz Joseph the First by the Grace of God Emperor of Austria...” the certificate contains a biography of Maximilian Thielen, the future coat of arms, and the original signature of State Minister Anton Ritter von Schmerling. The certificate is dated October 29, 1861.

Maximilian Thielen had already distinguished himself greatly during the Napoleonic Wars. A biography can be found here: http://www.literature.at/viewer.alo?objid=11646&page=226&scale=3.33&viewmode=fullscreen

Circa 1916. Brown leather with metal fittings. Condition 2.

circa 1916/17: pressed sheet metal cap cockade, the “K” punched out, together with 2 small cap buttons. Unworn, condition 2+.

Brown pebbled leather. Condition 2.

Luxury manufacture, circa 1914. Elegant raised officer's cap made of fine black cloth, complete with all fittings. Front with agraffe and button, surrounded by gold cord with black interwoven threads, black patent leather strap and visor. Interior with light-colored leather sweatband and white silk lining. In the lining partially enameled, finely crafted crown and the black and white enameled initials “RW”. Size approximately 55. Condition 2+

Duke Robert of Württemberg (born 1873; died 1947) entered the Württemberg Army in 1891 and later served as cavalry captain (Rittmeister) in the 2nd Dragoon Regiment. He also served in the Austro-Hungarian Army where he held the rank of first lieutenant (Oberleutnant) in the 9th Dragoon Regiment (Archduke Albrecht). Additionally, Duke Robert was an officer in the Prussian Army and stood à la suite of the 2nd Pomeranian Uhlan Regiment No. 9.

30 x 93.5 cm, thin paper, folded multiple times, with some damage, but overall still in good condition.

The Greater German People's Party (GDVP or GdP) was a political party in Austria. It was founded on August 8, 1920 in Salzburg from the Greater German Association, a coalition of German-national and German-liberal minded representatives founded in 1919 by Franz Dinghofer, and existed until the party ban in 1934. Up to 17 groups belonged to it. Many of its members were civil servants or teachers at secondary schools.

Wooden body with applied metal thread, the monogram “K” embroidered in the center. Condition 2.

Located in Wien, circa 1910. Patent leather shako with black cloth covering. Below the crown with surrounding wide gold fabric braid with black stripes. On the front the gilt helmet plate with double eagle and the monogram “FJI”, below on the shield the unit number “4”. Chin scales attached to side lion heads. The front visor with gold braid. Gold-embroidered cockade with the monogram “FJI” with black horsehair plume. Interior with brown leather sweatband and purple silk lining. Size approximately 54. Only minor wear and age traces. Condition 2.

Chamber piece 1915. Brown leather with metal fittings. Reverse side stamped by manufacturer “Sattler[...] im Sub[...] Leipzig 1915”. Condition 2.

circa 1916/17. Construction of black lacquered sheet iron, with colored manufacturer's label (difficult to read). The hood removable via bayonet lock for filling with kerosene. Top with carrying handle, total height approximately 30 cm. Clear signs of use, condition 2-3.
Very rare, a comparable piece is located in the Kaiserjäger Museum in Berg Isl, Innsbruck.

Circa 1900. The bandolier of red morocco leather with gold braid with black interwoven thread, nickel silver fittings. Condition 2.

Halder and Cronberger (Stuttgart), circa 1860. In wooden frame. 44.6 x 34.6 cm. Condition 2.