A ball gift: Ball of the City of Vienna, February 1911, Remigius Geyling

lidded box: metal, silver-plated; rich geometric and floral decoration in relief; lid with a central cartouche with the Imperial and Royal double-headed eagle bearing the Viennese coat of arms and inscription framed by strings of pearls; gilt interior; interior lined with green velvet; marked on the underside: Wilhelm Melzer Wien VII; paper ball gift with title page: Ball der Stadt Wien, 7 Februar 1911, Zur Erinnerung an die Vollendung der II Kaiser Franz Josef Hochquellenleitung; 36 oval leaves, bound with red-white-red cord; signs of age and use, rubbed; dimensions: length 10.7 cm, depth 7.4 cm, height 3.9 cm. (SH)

Estimate:£101.82

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