Charming reminder of Vienna: This original Viennese snow globe shows a Lipizzaner of the Spanish Riding School performing the "levade", an exercise in classical horsemanship.
Each snow globe is still made by hand today. Thus, each globe is as unique as a single snowflake.
MATERIAL
Glass, plastic
DIMENSIONS
Ball diameter 8cm
Each snow globe is still made by hand today. Thus, each globe is as unique as a single snowflake.
MATERIAL
Glass, plastic
DIMENSIONS
Ball diameter 8cm
Details
ABOUT ORIGINAL VIENNESE SNOW BALLS MANUFAKTUR
If you are looking for an original and traditional souvenir from Vienna, you should ask for the Original Viennese Snow Balls from the Perzy manufactory: For over 100 years, these glass balls have been enchanting people with their lovingly designed winter landscapes. The original Viennese snow globes show the world in miniature. It has been over 110 years since the first snow globe was invented in Vienna: Erwin Perzy I wanted to improve the then newly invented electric light bulb and experimented with a cobbler's ball that would amplify the light. Semolina, which he put into the ball as a test, sank very slowly to the ground and resembled snowfall. He then placed a miniature of the Mariazell church in the glass ball and the first snow globe was born. He called his invention the glass ball with snow effect.
The well-known Viennese New Year's Eve casting was also one of his inventions. The old custom of casting lead on New Year's Eve inspired him to look for an alloy that would melt easily, so that the metal could also be made to melt with a candle flame. Based on these two ideas, the company was then founded around 1900. A few years later, Erwin Perzy I even received an honour from the Emperor for his work. Erwin Perzy II took over the business after the Second World War and began exporting to the USA, Canada and Australia. Today the business is run by the 3rd and 4th generation. The snow globes are popularly bought all over the world.
ABOUT ORIGINAL VIENNESE SNOW BALLS MANUFAKTUR
If you are looking for an original and traditional souvenir from Vienna, you should ask for the Original Viennese Snow Balls from the Perzy manufactory: For over 100 years, these glass balls have been enchanting people with their lovingly designed winter landscapes. The original Viennese snow globes show the world in miniature. It has been over 110 years since the first snow globe was invented in Vienna: Erwin Perzy I wanted to improve the then newly invented electric light bulb and experimented with a cobbler's ball that would amplify the light. Semolina, which he put into the ball as a test, sank very slowly to the ground and resembled snowfall. He then placed a miniature of the Mariazell church in the glass ball and the first snow globe was born. He called his invention the glass ball with snow effect.
The well-known Viennese New Year's Eve casting was also one of his inventions. The old custom of casting lead on New Year's Eve inspired him to look for an alloy that would melt easily, so that the metal could also be made to melt with a candle flame. Based on these two ideas, the company was then founded around 1900. A few years later, Erwin Perzy I even received an honour from the Emperor for his work. Erwin Perzy II took over the business after the Second World War and began exporting to the USA, Canada and Australia. Today the business is run by the 3rd and 4th generation. The snow globes are popularly bought all over the world.
