24 December 1837 - 10 September 1898

Elisabeth of Bavaria was Empress of Austria 
and Queen consort of Hungary as the spouse 
of Franz Joseph I. As such, she held also 
the titles Queen consort of Bohemia, Queen 
consort of Croatia and others. From an 
early age, she was called Sisi by family 
and friends (not "Sissi" as in the film or 
in the animated series).

While Elisabeth had limited influence on 
Austro-Hungarian politics, she has become a 
historical icon. Elisabeth is considered to 
have been a non-conformist who abhorred 
conventional court protocol and at the same 
time a tragic figure; she has inspired 
filmmakers and theatrical producers alike. 
Elisabeth was born in Munich, Bavaria as 
Duchess Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie in 
Bavaria. She was the fourth child of Duke 
Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria and her mother 
was Princess Ludovika of Bavaria. Her 
family home was Possenhofen Castle.
 
16 inches - 41,0 cm
Introduced 2011
Made in Germany by 
Christian Steinbach, GmbH

Signed by Karla Steinbach!