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Manufacturer’s Marks in Prague

Areta — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 08:49:08 +0000

Koubar & Vinklat Manufacturer’s Mark I think this was part of a lock mechanism, maybe for some roller shutters. The top part says “up” an “down” with arrows which way to turn. Hutter & Schrantz Manufacturer’s Mark Hutter & Schrantz is one of the oldest companies in Austria. It was […]

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Terrazzo and Mosaic Floors in Prague

Areta — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 08:46:37 +0000

I found some nice examples of terrazzo and mosaic flooring in Prague, and they are all in rather good shape, despite being over 100 years old. In addition to the year of installation/construction, I also found one example with the greeting “Salve” (“Welcome”), which is also found in some of […]

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Barta & Tichy Praha Tile

Areta — Mon, 30 May 2016 16:21:31 +0000

Barta & Tichý Praha was one of the most famous ceramic factories in Europe. Here is an example of their work which I found in Prague: This factory has a connection to Lviv, for in the 1880s the famous architect Jan Lewiński opened a store in Lviv where products from […]

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Guard Stones: Prague

Areta — Thu, 26 May 2016 15:22:06 +0000

A sampling of guard stones from Prague:

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Descriptive Numbers in Prague

Areta — Mon, 23 May 2016 08:32:59 +0000

Buildings in Prague have two numbers: a descriptive number (číslo popisné) and a reference number (číslo orientační). The descriptive number is unique within one cadastral area. Today these numbers can be found on red plaques, but the original numbers were either painted or engraved onto the buildings or etched onto […]

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Water Pumps in Prague

Areta — Thu, 19 May 2016 17:11:18 +0000

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Antique Sink in Prague

Areta — Mon, 16 May 2016 08:11:06 +0000

In Prague I come across one antique sink, which was still in it’s original location, though it is no longer used for its original function. Now instead of water, the sink holds a candle. The sink is located in a tiny courtyard of an old building, which today houses a […]

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Antique Metal Shutters in Prague

Areta — Thu, 12 May 2016 13:17:14 +0000

Most of the antique roller shutters that I found were made by the company DUKO, which also made shutters for Mukachevo, thus they likely date from the interwar period. Antique shutters made by other companies. I’ve seen the same lion symbol on shutters in Vienna, Berehovo, and Lviv.

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Prewar Manhole Covers in Prague

Areta — Tue, 10 May 2016 08:12:46 +0000

“Vodovod” means “water supply” in Czech

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Prewar German-Czech Street Signs in Prague

Areta — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 14:45:49 +0000

These bilingual German and Czech street signs (some include descriptive house numbers) date from before WWI, likely before 1892 when the Czech-controlled City Hall decided to replace the city’s bilingual street signs with exclusively Czech ones.

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