"Rare Commemorative Glass Of The Departure Of The Steam Train Of The "kaiser Ferdinand" Line In Vienna."
Rare large commemorative glass or small vase decorated with an animated "railway" scene, engraved in an old pink enamel reserve, above the following text, also engraved: Abfahrt des dampfwagenzugesau der Kaiser Ferdinands Nordbahn im Wien. (Departure of the steam train on the Northern Line of Emperor Ferdinand in Vienna). The Nordbahn (Northern Line) is an Austrian railway line connecting Vienna (Vienna-Praterstern station) to Břeclav (Moravia, Czech Republic). Built from the 1830s, it was the first railway network in the Austrian Empire, and was operated by the Kaiser Ferdinands-Nordbahn (de), which was nationalized in 1906. Perfect condition. Circa 1840/50 (Ferdinand I began his reign in 1835). Height: 14 cm, Diameter 8.5 cm The price indicated includes the costs related to shipping to mainland France.