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Franz Wüsten (* 1844 ; † 1893 ) was a German enamel artist and goldsmith .

Wüsten was probably born in Cologne in 1844 . 1871/72 he worked with Peter Carl Fabergé in Russia's St. Petersburg before he was again active in Cologne at the latest from the 1876th
Because of his exceptional craftsmanship , Franz Wüsten was appointed papal goldsmith and purveyor to the royal court .
His signature was: FRANZ WÜSTEN COELN

After the death of Franz Wüstens in 1893, his son Franz ran the workshop alone, from 1902 to 1906 together with his brother August.

Works

Bust reliquary of St. Sebastian

selection

Bust of St. Sebastian (1875), embossed silver, partly gilded; owned by the Cologne Cathedral Treasury
Brass shrine with glass walls (1876) for the skull of St. Briktius ; owned by St. Briktius in Oekoven
Centerpiece (1878), gift of honor for Georg von Eerde
Pax table (1880) in the Trier Cathedral Treasury . photo
Empress Cup (1892), gold-plated silver, enamel, diamond pearls, lapis lazuli; owned by the Cologne City Museum . photo
Ciborium (liturgical vessel) owned by the parish of St. Joseph in Essen - Katernberg . photo
Chalice (late 19th century), Immaculate Conception in Wipperfürth-Egen
Messkelch , owned by the St. Joseph parish in Essen-Katernberg. photo
Versehlaterne , owned by the parish of St. Nikolaus in Wipperfürth since 1929

Web links

Commons : Franz Wüsten - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

^ Cologne address book from 1876, page 191, resident: Hunnenücken 28 ; accessed on October 17, 2017

↑ Werner Schäfke: Goldschmiedekunst , 1981, p. 84

↑ The saint's skull is in the safe in NGZonline; accessed on October 17, 2017

↑ Martina Junghans: Hidden Treasures - Goldsmithing in the churches of Wipperfürth . Edition Kunst + Kultur, Bergisch Gladbach 2017, ISBN 978-3-00-056653-0 , p. 12f.

↑ Versehlaterne ( Memento of the original from October 18, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in unfilled Conception, Egen; accessed on October 17, 2017 @1@ 2

personal data
SURNAME	Deserts, Franz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German enamel artist and goldsmith
DATE OF BIRTH	1844
PLACE OF BIRTH	uncertain: Cologne
DATE OF DEATH	1893
Place of death	uncertain: Cologne

[1] Cologne address book from 1876, page 191, resident: Hunnenücken 28 ; accessed on October 17, 2017

[2] Werner Schäfke: Goldschmiedekunst , 1981, p. 84

[3] The saint's skull is in the safe in NGZonline; accessed on October 17, 2017

[4] Martina Junghans: Hidden Treasures - Goldsmithing in the churches of Wipperfürth . Edition Kunst + Kultur, Bergisch Gladbach 2017, ISBN 978-3-00-056653-0 , p. 12f.