COSTLY BANQUET SERVICE
A fine example of the goldsmith’s art has been on exhibition in Vienna. It i» the new gold banquet service made for King Zog, of Albania. It is the first thing of the kind ever supplied to Europe’s newest kingdom. The service consists of 2200 pieces, ail of which were made entirely by hand in the style of the late baroque period by 20 artist workers, who worked 28,000 hours at the task. The pieces were all designed by Professor Prutcher, of the Vienna Academy.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21598, 19 March 1932, Page 8
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88COSTLY BANQUET SERVICE Otago Daily Times, Issue 21598, 19 March 1932, Page 8
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