Josef Katzer

Josef Katzer , also József Katzer, was a master furrier and purveyor to the court .

biography

Advertisement by Josef Katzers in a trade journal (1902)

Exhibition object by Josef Katzer at the Budapest Millennium Exhibition in 1896

His company was founded in 1876. The company was based at Altgasse 44 in the 6th district of Terézváros in Budapest .

Katzer became very successful in his field. His products included gala coats for the Hungarian aristocracy , and the royal court was also one of his customers. For his services he was appointed royal Hungarian purveyor or imperial court purveyor. He was awarded the Golden Cross of Merit and was appointed to the Council of Commerce , Chamber of Commerce and Industry .

At the Paris World Exhibition he was a member of the group commission of the XIII. and XIV. Section as well as executive member of the XIII. Section. He received the Silver Medal of the Paris World's Fair in the clothing section.

Katzer presented a curiosity at the Budapest Millennium Exhibition in 1896 . The object on display was an “Alfölder farmhouse” whose outer and inner clothing was made of fine fur. This original work received praise from experts in its time.

Remarks

↑ "Fur House. Exhibition object of the Millennium Exhibition in Budapest in 1896. Designed and executed by JOSEF KATZER, Budapest. - This original work, which received praise for its time in all specialist circles, shows an “Alfölder farmhouse” whose outer and inner cladding is made from only natural fur . ”
“ The stone-like base made of natural seal rests on a substructure covered with Suslik fur . Foundation walls and window fittings are made of mole . The main walls are posts made of biesamwammen ; on the post hedgehogs are attached as a conclusion that Feh tail boas in Maule keep windows and Thürvorsprünge from Fehwammen . The gable walls from n. Seal. The four corners of the house are decorated with four different fox skins . The roof consists of austr. Opossum tails that lie on top of each other like shingles; the chimney made of Grebe's skin and on top of it a stork's nest . ”
“ On the opposite gable, a Bosnian golden eagle spreads its wings. At the entrance to the house there is a brown bear holding the company's decorations on a standard. The company's actual furrier work was exhibited inside the house. "

Web links

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Individual evidence

↑ Paul Larisch , Josef Schmid (ed.): Das Kürschner-Handwerk, a commercial monograph, by Paul Larisch, Joseph Schmid . 1st year edition. No. 12 . Published by Paul Larisch and Josef Schmid, Faubourg St. Martin., Paris June 1903, p. 72 .

personal data
SURNAME	Katzer, Josef
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Furriers in Budapest
DATE OF BIRTH	before 1860
DATE OF DEATH	after 1896

[Larisch,_Schmid-1] "Fur House. Exhibition object of the Millennium Exhibition in Budapest in 1896. Designed and executed by JOSEF KATZER, Budapest. - This original work, which received praise for its time in all specialist circles, shows an “Alfölder farmhouse” whose outer and inner cladding is made from only natural fur . ”
“ The stone-like base made of natural seal rests on a substructure covered with Suslik fur . Foundation walls and window fittings are made of mole . The main walls are posts made of biesamwammen ; on the post hedgehogs are attached as a conclusion that Feh tail boas in Maule keep windows and Thürvorsprünge from Fehwammen . The gable walls from n. Seal. The four corners of the house are decorated with four different fox skins . The roof consists of austr. Opossum tails that lie on top of each other like shingles; the chimney made of Grebe's skin and on top of it a stork's nest . ”
“ On the opposite gable, a Bosnian golden eagle spreads its wings. At the entrance to the house there is a brown bear holding the company's decorations on a standard. The company's actual furrier work was exhibited inside the house. "

[Larisch-2] Paul Larisch , Josef Schmid (ed.): Das Kürschner-Handwerk, a commercial monograph, by Paul Larisch, Joseph Schmid . 1st year edition. No. 12 . Published by Paul Larisch and Josef Schmid, Faubourg St. Martin., Paris June 1903, p. 72 .