"Keyserliche Post" posthouse sign

before 1686

Museum for Communication Nuremberg, Museum Foundation Post and Telecommunication
Nürnberg, Germany

Here is the post house sign hung at the Thurn and Taxis posting house in Quedlinburg. It was removed from the post office several times because the Saxon and later the Brandenburg rulers repeatedly took violent action against the Imperial Post.

Show lessRead more

Details

Title: "Keyserliche Post" posthouse sign
Date Created: before 1686
Location Created: Quedlinburg
Rights: © Museumsstiftung Post und Telekommunikation
Material: Holz (bemalt), mit kleinem Dach

Museum for Communication Nuremberg, Museum Foundation Post and Telecommunication

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Zoom in