{"title":"News","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew historical treasures at \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\n\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kaiser-wilhelm.shop\/\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ewww.kaiser-wilhelm.shop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscover our latest \u003cstrong\u003eoriginals from the German Imperial House\u003c\/strong\u003e: rare \u003cstrong\u003eKPM porcelain\u003c\/strong\u003e, Imperial \u003cstrong\u003esilver\u003c\/strong\u003e, historical \u003cstrong\u003ephotographs\u003c\/strong\u003e, personal \u003cstrong\u003eletters\u003c\/strong\u003e, and exceptional \u003cstrong\u003ecollectibles from Emperor Wilhelm II.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany new arrivals come from the circles of \u003cstrong\u003eEmperor Wilhelm II\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eEmpress Auguste Victoria\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003eImperial House of Hohenzollern\u003c\/strong\u003e, and other European royal houses. 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Das fein gearbeitete Etui beeindruckt durch seine luxuriöse Ausführung mit roter transluzider Emaille, diamantbesetzter Kaiserkrone aus Gold sowie einer Miniaturdarstellung von \u003cstrong\u003eKaiser Wilhelm II.\u003c\/strong\u003e in jungen Jahren. Der Herstellerstempel \u003cstrong\u003eG.A.S.\u003c\/strong\u003e ist der renommierten Silberwarenmanufaktur \u003cstrong\u003eGeorg Adam Scheid\u003c\/strong\u003e zuzuordnen. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eSeltene Ausführung für den kaiserlichen Hof\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDie Vorderseite ist mit einem eleganten roten Emaildekor im Wellenmuster verziert. Zentral befindet sich eine fein ausgeführte Miniatur von \u003cstrong\u003eKaiser Wilhelm II.\u003c\/strong\u003e in Uniform mit Orden. Über dem Bildnis erhebt sich eine aufwendig gearbeitete \u003cstrong\u003eKaiserkrone aus Gold\u003c\/strong\u003e, deren gesamte Form durch Diamanten akzentuiert wird. Besonders hervorzuheben ist das mit Diamanten besetzte Kronenkreuz. Zwei größere Diamantsplitter setzen zusätzliche Akzente zwischen den kleineren Steinen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDie Kombination aus \u003cstrong\u003eMiniaturporträt, Edelsteinbesatz\u003c\/strong\u003e und hochwertiger \u003cstrong\u003eEmailarbeit\u003c\/strong\u003e verweist auf die Entstehung im repräsentativen Umfeld der späten Kaiserzeit und macht das Etui zu einem bemerkenswerten Zeugnis monarchischer Erinnerungskultur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eHochwertige Silberarbeit von Georg Adam Scheid\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDas Etui besteht aus \u003cstrong\u003e900er Silber\u003c\/strong\u003e und besitzt ein vollständig vergoldetes Innenleben. Die Goldauskleidung schützte das Silber vor Anlaufen und unterstrich gleichzeitig den exklusiven Charakter des Objekts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDer innen angebrachte Herstellerstempel \u003cstrong\u003eG.A.S.\u003c\/strong\u003e steht für \u003cstrong\u003eGeorg Adam Scheid\u003c\/strong\u003e, einen der bedeutendsten Hersteller hochwertiger Silberwaren und Luxusartikel im deutschsprachigen Raum um 1900. Die Werkstätten fertigten unter anderem elegante Zigarettenetuis, Dosen, Puderdosen und andere Objekte des gehobenen Bedarfs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eErhaltung\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSehr guter bis exzellenter Originalzustand. Lediglich auf der Vorderseite befindet sich am linken Rand ein kleiner Emailabplatzer, der erst bei genauer Betrachtung auffällt. Die Vergoldung im Inneren ist schön erhalten, die Miniatur und der Diamantbesatz präsentieren sich ausgesprochen dekorativ. 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