Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts
Auction: November 10, 2021 11:00:00 AM EDT
Three piece uniform, woven label, "Wilhelm Skarda/ K.u.K Hof Lieferant/ Wien/ I. Kartnerstr. 37," wool tailcoat with elaborate gilt metallic braid and stamped brass buttons bearing Great Seal of the United States, metallic cord aiguillette, vest and satin breeches.
Provenance
Collection of Jeffrey Kenneth Kohn, MD.
Note
The United States began diplomatic relations with Austria in 1838 and continued with the formation of the Austria-Hungary empire in 1867. The legation was upgraded to an embassy in 1902. Diplomatic relations ceased in 1917 upon the American entry into WWI. A legation reopened in 1921.