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11-13 Drei Becher (Papierschnitte), datiert 1847,1845 und 1859; Höhe: 9.7 cm (Abb. 11), 8.7 cm (Abb. 12), 8.4 cm (Abb. 13)
Becher (Abb. 11) bez.: „für Herrn Grafen Josef Esterhacy / angenommen den 20/2 1847 / mit 8 Schälen -- Falz / im Boden 16 theiliger Stern“,
vorne bez.: „B 33“
Becher (Abb. 12) bez.: „B 15/ Mit 10 Eken gemodelt u / geschliffen mit gedrehten / feinen weißen Fäden von / JP erhalten 1845“
Becher (Abb-13) bez.: „JWestel / MNA4782- 1859“; MNA(= Meyr’s Neffen, Adolf)
11-13 Three beakers (paper patterns), dated 1847,1845 and 1859; height: 9.7 cm (ill, 11), 8.7 cm (ill. 12), 8.4 cm (ill. 13)
Beakeriil. 13: MNA= Meyr’s Nephews, Adolf), 1859
other factory owners and refiners and sought expert experience in
other countries in Europe. His pressed glass studies in France (1840)
are sufficiently weil known (s. pp. 117,120); his earlier attempts to ap-
ply for permission to travel in other European countries and in those
of the monarchy are also documented: in 1832 for Prague and “asso-
ciated States,” in 1834 for Leipzig and London, 1835 for iglau and the
“associated States,” 1836 for Paris (passport records, Vienna Munici-
pai and Provincial Archives). Chandeliers were also soon exported to
Russia (s. p. 138) and Egypt (s. p. 168).
Listed under glass merchants in the Address Book of 1837 we find, in
addition to Lobmeyr (who during this time contributed a remarkable
number of glasses to the Factory Products Collection), Joseph Bleil,
the Late Johann Georg Brückner’s Widow, Franz Luttenberger and
Franz Rohrweck (Wildauer 1837, pp. 197, 198), A prominent name is
listed uner the heading “glass painter:”
“Mr. Kothgasser, Anton, executes the finest painting and gilding on
drinking glasses with the most meaningful emblems, devices, etc.,
either to his own ideas or instructions given him; he also takes on the
painting of church Windows and apothecary signs, etc., on the old
Wieden, Fleischmannsgasse 456, on the 3rd floor," (Wildauer 1837,
p. 198). This is important for us since Kothgasser acquired a number
of glasses with cog-wheel bases from Lobmeyr (s. pp. 42-45). Less
well known is the factthat glass cutters-such as Carl Brückner-also
worked in Vienna at that time and got their unfinished glass from one
of the aforementioned glass merchants, certainly also from Lobmeyr
(Wildauer 1837, p, 198).
Also informative is the mention of “Royal Imperial crowniand privi-
ledged factories” and their Vienna branches (Wildauer 1837, pp. 321
et seq.), since they have various connections with Lobmeyr (Lobmeyr
took over the entire stock from Janke & Görner in 1838, s. pp. 114,
115): “Messrs. Janke and Görner, imperial provincially licensed glass
refinery, from Blattendorf [sic!] in Bohemia, Kohlmarkt253.”(Wi!dauer
1837, p. 326) and “Mr. Knospe! Johann, privileged Glasswares Fac
tory in Blottendorf in Bohemia ... has the branch on Kohlmarkt 1152.”
(Wildauer 1837, p. 327) and “Hoffmann Wilhelm, imperial Court
Crystal Glass Merchants and imperially licensed glass factory
branch, keeps a complete assortment in stock of the most excellent
Products of Bohemian glass fabrieation. City, at Lugeck 768; in
Prague: at the small Ring 456.” (Adress book 1849, p. 273).
Hofmann, who held a position in Prague comparable to Lobmeyr in
Vienna, was apparently also a glass merchant and producer: “Produ
ces in his own refineries in Meistersdorf, Blottendorf and Tannenberg
by Hayda and Steinschönau in Bohemia all ofthe usual articles in the
field of hollow glass industries.”(Ackermann, after 1866, p. 188). As
preserved patterns with the letters WHP prove, Hoffmann and Lob
meyr had business connections with each other; a parallel is also
found between Lobmeyrs Refinery in Blottendorf with Hoffman’s Re-
fining Works (s. p. 231). When Josef Lobmeyr died, the “Slavonic ad-
venture” was ended, but the Company stood on an excellent founda-
tion. He saw that his sons received good training and he entrusted
them with important tasks at a very early stage; after the death of Jo
sef Lobmeyr, Jr. it was possible for Ludwig Lobmeyr as sole owner to
attain international recognition for the Company, chiefly through parti-
cipation in world exhibitions.
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