Item NU 20769 Plaque - Faber Family, Austria, 1906

Summary

Plaque commemorating the Faber family: Moritz, Carl and Theodor Faber, Austria, 1906 AD. The artist was by Hans Schaefer (1875 -1933).

Moritz Faber (1837-1921) was an Austrian brewer, entrepreneur and politician.

Physical Description

Rectangular plaque depicting, on the obverse, the conjoined half-length busts of Moritz, Carl and Theodor Faber facing right, wearing Austrian national costume. Below are conifer branches entwined with ribbons displaying each person's date of birth. In the upper right is a coat of arms. At right is the main inscription. Below right is the artist's name. The reverse depicts two girls full length, conjoined and facing right, in Austrian national costume. In the background is a mountain, forest, and a chalet, with the sun shining above right. There is an inscription on the sun, and the artist's name in the left hand corner of the plaque.

Edge Description

Plain