Name/Title
coaster, U FlekůEntry/Object ID
ACS-000358Description
Promotional coaster for the U Fleků brewery.Context
U Fleků is the oldest brewery in Prague, originally founded in 1499, however it was named U Fleků only in 1762. The brewery was nationalized under communist rule, although has since been privatized. In a New York Times article from 1982, U Fleků's director boasts, "he who hasn't been to U Fleku hasn't been to Prague.'' It is likely that Leopoldo Arús Caraballo brought this coaster back to Cuba for his father as a gift.Collection
The Cabrera Arús family collectionAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Leopoldo Arús CaraballoMade/Created
Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
CzechoslovakiaRegion
Eastern EuropeContinent
EuropeInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
Front top of coasterTranscription
zal. L.P. 1499Language
CzechMaterial/Technique
PrintedType
InscriptionLocation
Front middle of coasterTranscription
Pivovar u FlekůLanguage
CzechCreated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
May 23, 2022Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 3, 2022