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¶ 2 Leave a comment on paragraph 2 0 1 1/3 x 1 1/4 splendid- First snow by Bischof 2 3/4 x 2 1/4- By this time we were all nearly frozen, the wooden floors were cold as a rink- The high arched ceilings reverberate at every step like distant thunder. The door casing are all of gray marble finely polished.
¶ 3 Leave a comment on paragraph 3 1 From the Gallery we ride to the Bohemian glass depot of Franz Stiegeralds and are disappointed to find so meagre a display of rich goods, less than at Frankfort-
¶ 4 Leave a comment on paragraph 4 0 Thence on foot we pass a fine specimen [sic] of church architecture called the Theatinerkirche opposite the right wing of the royal Palace. Built in 1675 in fulfillment of a vow by Adelaide wife of the Elector Ferdinand-Marie, in the Italian style with a few pieces of statuary in the facade. Its royal vaults contain the remains of the Bavarian Rulers for the past two hundred years
¶ 5 Leave a comment on paragraph 5 2 We paid a visit to the sale gallery of Wimmer & Co – whos extensive establishment of eight large rooms contain a great many excellent paintings, both of originals and copies. One room filled with paintings on porcelain contained many tempting gems, these range very much higher in price than those on canvass. [Sic] Mess Goodrich, Gordon and Stone have bought paintings there. The latter
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Comments made by appraiser Arlie Sulka, Appraiser. (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/archive/200705A43.html) The name of the company that produced these glasses was called Theresienthal, and the company was established in 1836 by Franz Steigerwald, and one of the reasons why the company was established is that the king wanted to make glassware in his own country. He didn’t like the idea that they were importing glassware from other foreign factories, so he was very supportive of Steigerwald at the time.