bavarikon4UGründer-Inhaberaktie der Aktiengesellschaft für landwirtschaftliche Maschinen vormals Gebr. Buxbaum in Würzburg (Nennwert: 1000 Mark)
Description
To broaden the capital base of their agricultural machinery factory, the brothers Isak, Bernhard and Leopold Buxbaum took the company public in December 1899. 800 shares with a nominal value of 1,000 marks were issued. At that time, the new joint-stock company achieved a turnover of around one million marks. Later it was considered the largest manufacturer of sowers in southern Germany. The company went into liquidation in 1931 during the course of the world economic crisis. The founding share stands out due to its special artistic design. Among collectors it is considered one of the “most beautiful” pieces from Germany. In a window in front of smoking factory chimneys stands Ceres, the goddess of agriculture and fertility. In her right hand she is holding a coat of arms with her attributes, namely a garland of wheat ears, a torch and snakes. In the left one, she is presenting a steam locomobile – a drive engine that Buxbaum also supplied. In the lower part of the decorative frame, other equipment from the Würzburg manufacturer are presented, including a threshing machine driven by a locomobile.