Name 1
COAT OF ARMS – DOUBLE-HEADED EAGLE WITH A CROWN
Name 2
/
ID number
002.354.Idrija
Manager / Administrator
Idrija Municipal Museum, Prelovčeva 9, SI-5280 Idrija
Ownership
Public
Owner
Municipality of Idrija, Mestni trg 1, SI-5280 Idrija
Local / Original ID Number
510:IDR;ZG-170
Type of Object
Mine
Description
Short description
A coat of arms is made of steel sheet metal. A double-headed eagle with a crown, which is missing a cross, on his head. The eagle holds a sword and a ball with a cross in its claws which are a symbol of the authority’s legitimacy.
Measures
Length 150 cm, width 111 cm, height 0.3 cm.
Materials
Steel.
Dating
The time of creation is unknown.
Author / Producer
Idrija Mercury Mine workshop.
Picture attachments
Original use
A double-headed eagle was a coat-of-arms of Austro-Hungarian monarchy between 1867 and 1915, when a crown of Hungarian king Stephen was added to the coat of arms. The coat of arms also contained the coat of arms of Austro-Hungarian countries, which were placed in a clockwise direction, namely the coat-of-arms of Slovakia, Dalmatia, Slavonia, Burgundy, Carniola, Tyrol, Styria, Austria, Croatia, Bohemia (Czech), Hungary. The coat of arms was, according to the known references, made in the Idrija Mercury Mine workshop. The eagle’s tail was probably broken tail and therefore the subsequently forged on. According to the known data, every mining facility contained a coat of arms of the Owner of the Mine, which became the state’s property in 1575. The coat-of-arms was found during the excavation of holes for the fences among old ironware next to the Barbara’s Shaft. On 8/8/1969, four Idrija Mercury Mine workers (Matej Bezeljak, Slavko Velikanje, Ljubo Carl, Miroslav Lapajne) brought it to the museum.
Present use
The described object is being preserved, secured and presented as important mining heritage of Idrija with exceptional universal values. It is a part of the historical collection of Idrija Municipal Museum. Visitors can view it within the permanent museum exhibition “Five Centuries of the Mercury Mine and the Town of Idrija”. It can also be used for different types of mercury heritage promotions.
Original location
The described object is being preserved, secured and presented as important mining heritage of Idrija with exceptional universal values. It is a part of the historical collection of Idrija Municipal Museum. Visitors can view it within the permanent museum exhibition “Five Centuries of the Mercury Mine and the Town of Idrija”. It can also be used for different types of mercury heritage promotions.
Present location
Idrija Municipal Museum, Gewerkenegg Castle (Tracing Mercury: Idrija-Almadén, showroom 6).
STATE OF CONSERVATION
History of conservation:
The object is properly conserved. Additional interventions are not necessary. Security of the premises is ensured.
Present state
good
Necessary activities:
Regular seasonal maintenance.
DOCUMENTATION
Addresses / collections / links etc. where further in-depth information is accessible:
- Inventory Book of the Idrija Municipal Museum.
Submitted
Mestni muzej Idrija
Submitted by
Miha Kosmač
Date Submitted
15. 3. 2018
Date Edited
Never