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Attractive c.1900 Polish/Russian silverplate \"Fraget\" Warsaw spice tower 9.2/3\" For Sale


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Attractive c.1900 Polish/Russian silverplate \"Fraget\" Warsaw spice tower 9.2/3\" :
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RARE, Gorgeous L A R G E silverplate, besamim/havdalah, spice tower ,probably circa 1900. Marked \"Fraget . + WARSZAWA\", placed in the oval. The lettering \"GALW\" means \"GALWANIZACJA\" (in Polish) or \"GALVANISATION\" (in English). The coat of arms of the Russian Empire (double-headed eagle) on the mark means a gold medal at the All-Russia Exhibition of Manufactured Goods or the sign of the official purveyor to the Court of His Majesty Russian Tsar. Also letter \"N\" and hallmark of a bird with number 2352,please look at the illustration.Decorated with unusual three stores base,open work spice holder with four bells, impressive flags and two balls at the upper section. Size: 9.3.4\" tall. ,weight 5.81 oz.or 164.7 gr.******************************I have a tons of Judaica reference books including Sotheby\'s ,Christie\'s, D.KIestenbaum, J.Greenstein, Skinner Judaica catalogs can\'t find a similar one.**********************Raget (full name Joseph Fraget) - clad products factory was founded in 1824 in Warsaw by Alfonso and Joseph Fragetów. Until the outbreak of war in 1939 produced cutlery and table settings, so. clads. Alphonse and Joseph were invited from France to the Polish by Tadeusz Mostowski - then Minister of Internal Affairs of Congress. Granted loan allowed them to set up on a street in Warsaw, Jasna small company producing products made ​​of copper and plated. The loan agreement the owners have committed themselves for a period of six years to fully develop their craft two national artisans. In subsequent years, students were coming, and as highlighted in publications on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of its existence, the company chose her employees with the rules of the Poles and their students. Already in 1825, the company drew the attention of its products at a public exhibition to give their products for a small silver medal. Between 1825 and 1828 year rented a larger place in the annexe of the palace Lubienskis at 1066 Royal Street. Company Data from subsequent years show that there has been periodic crisis (probably due to the November uprising) and the company looking for earnings had to switch to food trade. Already in 1839, appeared in newspaper ad to sell imported straight from France new daguerreotypes, 1000 zł Polish apiece. Each was equipped with a 6 clad plates to remove images from nature, glass (presumably objective) and instructions. Probably in 1848, Alfons Fraget withdrew from the project, and in 1851 years has received from his brother plenipotencję to receive in France fall from both parents (according to the new calendar June 21, 1851, in the office Noskowski) and soon after returned to France. Joseph Fraget in 1844 bought a plot on the street Elektoralnej 753, put buildings there, reorganized and modernized factory production. A year later, at the Krakow suburb was built 473 second living market, and in 1852 organized the commission Miodowa 491 Joseph Fraget Tomb Fraget industrialist Julian and his family at Old Powązki in Warsaw Fraget Joseph was born May 25, 1797, in La Ferte-sous-Jouarre (Seine-et-Marne), the son of Louis Hubert and Mary Catherine Fraget home Mota. He graduated from the University of Paris and Charlottenburg near Berlin. When building a new factory tried to introduce modern technologies. To this end, since 1847 he traveled to Europe and visited the newest plants. In Paris, drew his attention to technology electroplating method invented by Roulta cylinders and Elkington and surrendered the company Christoph et Comp. in Paris. Fraget bought the patent and brought to Warsaw a specialist familiar with this technology. Initially, only the utensils were made, but quickly began production Plater cabinet. 1849 began to be used in the production of new silver (Neusilber, yellow color) obtained in our own foundry. The company also launched a laboratory plating. The range of products very increased, while the platters were buyers in representatives of different classes estate. In 1850, for example, a set of tea could be purchased for 1690 for 313 or 291 zł Polish, vase for 700 florins, and tabletop decoration with horns of plenty for 2,000 florins. Rondelki also were made of copper and silver plate inside the whitewashed lighthouse powozowych elements. The factory employment increased from 17 people in 1839, to 45 in 1845, 150 in 1847 and 239 people in 1859. In 1848, the plant used 168 different machines with a total power of 24 hp, there were Turning Shops, foundry, model workshops, heblarnie, locksmith, carpenter, balancing hammers, shears, mechanical, and instead of bellows has already been introduced fans. In 1857, imported from Austria, the only one in the Polish Kingdom, a machine for the manufacture of nickel silver cutlery which will produce their 150 dozen a day. Products were characterized by thorough coating, durability, purity robots and beautiful shapes and corresponding size. July 16, 1867, died Joseph Fraget. Julian Fraget He was succeeded by Julian Fraget born in Warsaw, June 2, 1841 year. He graduated from the Polytechnic Institute in Liège. He married a Polish woman in Konkolownicy French origin Antoinette de Sauve. Under his leadership the company has retained its old name, and by the end of the nineteenth century at the forefront of the industry plated products. Since 1884 the company has developed a wide production argentariów silver 84 attempts. Looking for inspiration benefited from the patterns of native artists and collaborated among others Siemiradzkim and Kucharzewskim. Fearing competition and counterfeit maintained its own stores in such places as: Tiflis, Constantinople, Lvov, Minsk, Zhytomyr, Grodno, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Kharkov, Odessa, Kiev, Vilnius, Lodz. The company presented its products at many exhibitions, winning numerous prestigious awards. For example, it is worth mentioning the following: Warsaw won the silver medal in 1828 and a great 1838 years in 1838 the company received a gold medal on a ribbon St. Stanislaus St. Petersburg, a small silver medal (1839) Warsaw gold medal on a ribbon of St. Anna (1841) Warsaw gold medal on a ribbon of St. Vladimir (1857) St. Petersburg big silver medal (1861) Moscow gold medal small (1865) bronze medal in Paris (1867) St. Petersburg silver medal (1870) gold medal in Paris (1889) In the years 1883-1885 the rate of development of the company decreased due to a fire. In 1890, with 400 workers working Fraget power machines working was 85 hp, while the value of production estimated at 781 thousand. rubles. During this time, \"Brothers Henneberg\" employed 168 workers, their machines dysponowały power of 40 hp and achieved 170 thousand. rubles in production. To increase production after the fire, the factory included developing company called \"Rzodkiewicz, Zaborowski and Surzycki,\" and in 1897 founded the Society Equity Products clad - Joseph Fraget. In 1906 Purkersdorf (near Vienna) died Julian Fraget. It was praise at Warsaw. His tomb was designed by Boleslaw Jeziorański. Frieze depicting the tomb plate work and learn the benefits of the company\'s employees have done. Company management took over daughter Juliana, Maria (18? -1938), Wife of Prince Czeslaw Światopełk-Mirsky. The couple had four children: Julia (1890-1981) Casimir (1891-1941) died in Auschwitz, and his two sons were killed in the Warsaw Uprising Joseph (1893-1970) manager of the factory after the death of his mother, married to Mary princess Radziwill, after the war, he moved to Brazil, where he died Maria (1901-1998) The period of World War I and the interwar World War I badly affected the condition of the plant. Requisitions equipment and supplies and lack of staff were very annoying. Limited range of products and markets. The duty is calculated depending on the weight of the article prompted the board to the production of small, elementary products. Neusilber discontinued products, producing goods with white alloy containing mainly nickel. Limited production of fine products to eastern markets, discontinued lighters, cigarette cases, cigarette holders, utensils desktop. Produced mainly cutlery and tableware basic elements. In 1926, he patented white stop and called it Bielniki. He was nobler than the alpaca, and the products it enjoyed great success, as even the challenge of a silver coating underneath appeared the same white color, which is not cast so much in the eye. Products from Bielnika zakupywały ministries, army canteens, spas, casinos officers, hospitals, restaurants. etc. Products Fraget hit the tables president of Poland, MS Batory, Hotel Bristol and Polonia Society of International sleepers. The design and implementation of pledges for the Ministry of Agriculture in 1927, the facility received the special thanks. In 1928, the king of Afghanistan made ​​personally order tableware and artistic table settings for his court. The company promised that it will adjust its production to taste the people of Afghanistan and the Alliance to launch in Kabul store. In the meantime, opened shops in Meschedzie, Alexandria and Cairo. For National Mint produced silver rings processed in the coin. At the beginning of the 30 stopped exports to Romania and Bulgaria. Decreased orders from Yugoslavia, Greece and Egypt. In line with the demand produced sheets needed for the production of ammunition and reflective sheet anti-aircraft. The period of World War II and after 1945 Plaque on the Tenement Fraget Joseph Street. Elektoralnej 14 in Warsaw The house of Joseph Fraget Street. Elektoralnej 14 in Warsaw, part of the factory team Fraget After the outbreak of World War II, the company ceased production. ******************Perfect example of Russian Imperial spice tower from Warsaw Province! condition **********************Please $15 for S/H in US only.************ I will not complete the transactions with the buyers with zero response, please do not offer on the item. ************************Enjoy the sale! Thank you for shopping!
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