V. Mayer's sons
Coordinates: 48 ° 12 ′ 29.1 ″ N , 16 ° 22 ′ 18.7 ″ E
| V. Mayer's sons | |
|---|---|
| legal form | one-man business |
| founding | 1810 |
| Seat | Vienna |
| management | Mayer family |
| Branch | jeweler |
V. Mayer's Sons was a jewelery company in Vienna and a former supplier to the Imperial and Royal Court . It was one of the most important order jewelers in Vienna in the 19th and 20th centuries. The address was Stock-im-Eisen -Platz 7 in the 1st district of Innere Stadt .
history
The jewelry company was founded in 1810. There is no reliable data on the beginnings of the company. After the death of Vincenz Mayer, his three sons Joseph, Vincenz and Franz Mayer took over from 1865 and successfully continued the business and eventually belonged to the first and most famous houses of the monarchy. In addition to jewelry and silverware, medals and decorations such as the Order of the Iron Crown were made for the state, and her achievements in the field of precious metal arts and crafts were significant. In addition to the company CF Rothe & Neffe , Vincenz Mayer's Söhne was one of the few Austrian companies in this field. Due to the quality of their products and their services, the owners were successively appointed kuk court jewelers and later even chamber jewelers of the emperor and empress.
Around 1900 the company owners were treasures - appraisers of the Colonel Court Marshal's Office of the Emperor and suppliers of the chancellery of the Imperial Austrian Order of Franz Joseph . Vincenz Mayer's sons were producers of all classes of this order, especially gold. Foreign sovereigns and the most distinguished Viennese social circles were among the customers. The company supplied the courts of Serbia , Montenegro , Bulgaria , the Vatican , Persia , Ottoman Empire and many others. In the shop on Stock-im-Eisen-Platz there was a permanent exhibition of art and consumer goods.
The outbreak of the First World War and the collapse of the monarchy brought difficult times for the company. Due to the economic crisis in the post-war years, the company had to close in 1922.
Products
The products from V. Mayer's Söhne almost always have a signature with the initials "VMS" stamped on the bottom, often framed. Vincenz Mayer's Sons' products are still highly valued at auctions today . A small gold brooch from the Empress Elisabeth of Austria was estimated at an auction in October 2009 in Vienna's Dorotheum for a price of € 600–900. The brooch reached a price of € 2,750, three to four times more than the estimated price.
Individual evidence
- ^ V. Mayer's sons. In: Anniversary number of the imperial Wiener Zeitung 1703–1903. Supplement commercial part. Alfred von Lindheim. Druck und Verlag KK Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna, August 8, 1903, p. 154 , accessed on October 13, 2009 .
- ^ Order of the Iron Crown. eMedals, October 13, 2009, accessed on October 13, 2009 (English): “Large miniature badge in GOLD and enamels, 16.5x30mm, circa 1900, mounted on original ribbon. Marked on the ring “VM” (Mayer), so “Gemsenkopf 3A” mark for 18Kt. Gold. Of very fine quality manufacture, superb details, extremely fine condition. "
- ↑ Franz Joseph - Order, Knight's Cross, GOLD enameled, hallmarked (chamois head) and. In: Auction May 20, 2009 - 2:00 p.m., Palais Dorotheum. Dorotheum, May 20, 2009, accessed on October 13, 2009 : “Manufacturer's brand V. Mayers Sons Vienna, am orig. Band, awarded to Univ. Prof. Dr. August Oktavian Ritter von Loehr , first director of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, fine quality, I / II 400 "
- ↑ Tomislav Muhic: V. Mayer's sons. In: newsletter # 35. ASCAS Newsletter, March 2007, accessed on October 13, 2009 (English).
- ↑ Empress Elisabeth of Austria, a golden gift brooch. In: Auction October 8, 2009 - 6:00 p.m., Palais Dorotheum. Dorotheum, October 8, 2009, accessed on October 13, 2009 : “österr. Hungarian control office mark 1867–1922, 4.9 g, brooch hook reworked, inscribed "V. Mayers Söhne Wien" no limit in case “
