Old craft - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 2002 - 160 Euro Cent

Archduke Ferdinand II wanted to secure a permanent glass artist at the court in Innsbruck, which was difficult because Venice had a monopoly position in the glass production. In 1572 he gave the order to take him to the service Antonio Montano from the glassmaker cooperative Altare in the Duchy of Montferrat, for which a ban on work abroad was not required to convey to Murano, so he "in delicate and beautiful glasswork what learn and understand ". After 2 months of secret education Montano came to Innsbruck with 500 pounds of crystal glass ashes, bronze model pieces and an experienced worker. Montano was, because he was not a particularly "artificial" glassmaker, initially for the production of utility glasses for the court divided. Simply put simply, had Archduke Ferdinand the owner of the Haller glassworks 1579 committed Montano "so often, much and long he needed him to make arbaiten ". Here, around 1880-90, the lid cup pictured on the stamp was made of thick-walled, not entirely pure glass. During these years, Montano most likely made a lid pump and a cylindrical lid cup, all with the coat of arms Ferdinand II in enamel colors and other ornaments (but still without diamond engraving), and a hat as a joke. All these glasses came from Ambras Castle to the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.