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Emperor Franz Joseph I's washstand
Unknown2nd half of 19th century
Schönbrunn Palace
Vienna, Austria
Franz Joseph’s modest, almost spartan lifestyle is reflected in the way he attended to his personal hygiene. A modern bathroom had been installed at the palace for his wife Elisabeth in the 1870s, but the emperor continued to use a washstand up to the end of his life.
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- Title: Emperor Franz Joseph I's washstand
- Creator: Unknown
- Date: 2nd half of 19th century
- Historic furnishing: Schönbrunn Palace, Schönbrunn Palace
- Epoch: 2nd half of 19th century
- Provenance: Bundesmobilienverwaltung
- Type: Washstand
- External Link: http://www.schoenbrunn.at/en/things-to-know/palace/tour-of-the-palace/emperors-bedroom.html
- Medium: Brass, marble
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