A group of plaster reproductions after Byzantine, Gothic and Renaissance models by the Schroth manufactory under the direction of Moriz Schroth circa 1900

some painted to simulate wood, ivory, gold, brass, semi-precious stones and leather comprising a Byzantine style triptych in imitation ivory with Jesus on the Cross inscribed "Wien, von Schroth, (nicht numerirt) byz. X rom.Epoche'", together with another triptych in imitation of ivory centred by the Madonna and Child inscribed in pencil on the reverse "No. 500 Schroth Wien. XIV Jh. Triptychon; Origl. aus Elfenbein”, together with a Madonna after Veith Stoss in plaster simulating boxwood inscribed “nach V. Stoss. 10 K / Schroth, Wien”, together with another Madonna and child in stained plaster stimulating bronze inscribed on the back "Wien, Schroth No 97", together with two reliefs of the Virgin and child in an arched frame, inscribed in pencil on the reverse "nach Lucca della Robbia Wien, Schroth, No. 172", and the other numbered 173, together with an oval relief of the Madonna after Veith Stoss inscribed "nach V. Stoss. 10 K/Scroth, Wien", together with two goblets in simulated gold together with one large Gothic communion cup in simulated bronze and semi-precious stones inscribed " 488, Schroth, Wien / Communion Kelch St. Peter in Salzburg, / XIII Jh.” together with a white plaster goblet in rococo style, inscribed `Kelch XVIIIh/Prag Seminar, together with two candlesticks one with a gecko and beasts the top inscribed “Schroth / No. 499 Im[itiert]/ Schroth Wien”, the other on paw feet inscribed "Schroth, Wien", together with four simulated book bindings including one based upon one from the 11^thc. (Monastery of St. Paul in Carinthia), inscribed “No. 62, XI Jh.”;  another in imitation of one from the end of 15^thC., with 3 Nürnberger family crests and numbered “26”, another numbered 27, another in imitation of tooled leather together with three Gothic style reliefs  in imitation of ivory depicting religious scenes and one in imitation of terracotta, together with a Gothic style diptych in imitation of ivory, together with a set of six plaster reliefs depicting scenes on the Parthenon frieze, late 19th/early 20th century (28)

Simon Weber-Unger, Gipsmodell und Fotografie im Dienste der Kunstgeschichte 1850-1900, September 2011, illustrated nos. 47, p. 49, no. 48, p. 51, no. 80, p. 61, no. 83, p. 64, no. 84, p. 64,  no. 85 and no. 86 p. 65,  no.101, p. 69, no.102, p. 69, no.103, p. 69, no.104, p. 69, no.118,  p. 74,  no.119, p. 75, no.120 p. 75.

All in overall good conserved condition. Goblet with roundel inscribed with No1236 Schroth, Wien. Very miniscule restoration to the edge of the base. Communion cup minor surface dirt and some miniscule chips to the base and there is an old minor restoration to one of the 'Jewels'. White plaster goblet old repair to the stem which is missing minor plaster which would benefit from some minor attention. The black book there is a small chip to the bottom right corner to the simulated brass clasp together with another smaller chip on the same side which can easily be touched up. The other large white cover some miniscule chips to the edges. Black book 39cm high. 28.5cm wide ref 120; white book size 39cm high., 29cm wide. (ref 119). Two of the set of six reliefs have a vertical restored break, a third has a restored corner break. , madonna 41cm. high; 1ft. 4¼in. the six reliefs 37cm x 25cm
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