Cotillon Medal, Embossed Cardboard, To 1880/1900, Royal House Order (#17904)

Cotillon Medal, Embossed Cardboard, To 1880/1900, Royal House Order (#17904). The description of this item has been automatically translated. Cotillon Order / Royal House Order of Hohenzollern. Material: embossed, coated cardboard, fabric ribbon Size: with ribbon 8 cm high, 6 cm wide Age: around 1880/1900 Origin: Germany, Dresden. Especially at the end of the 19th century Cotillon, popular in the 19th century Cotillion was the highlight of every ball at the time.

It consisted of a varied sequence of contra dances, including polkas and waltzes, which drew its appeal from changing groupings, sometimes a free choice of partners and playful interludes. The numerous tours were announced by a celebratory folder and enriched with flower donations to the women and paper medals to the men. The cotillon medals are sometimes very elaborately crafted. In addition to gold or silver-laminated embossed cardboard, cellophane, wafers and textile components were often used. The cotillon medals were saved because of their beauty and color and hung on the Christmas tree. Dresden cardboard or Dresden cardboard is the name given to Christmas tree decorations made from fine embossed cardboard. Produced since around 1870, it had its heyday from 1880 to 1916. It owes its name to the production area, the area around Dresden. The variety of forms knew no limits, ranging from animals, plants, houses, musical instruments to riders, carriages and steamboats.

Differential taxation according to Paragraph 25 A UStG, no VAT statement. You can find over 1,000 other items of Christmas tree decorations / Christmas decorations / nativity figures in our shop! Dresden cardboard or Dresden cardboard is the name given to Chri.

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