Name/Title
Beer Coaster — Restaurant "U Schnellů" (Prague)Entry/Object ID
2025.1.329Description
Round pressed wood-pulp coaster printed in green, yellow, and black. A posthorn (hunting horn) fills the field, with the establishment name "u Schnellů" in blackletter across a yellow band; a small blackletter "RaJ" monogram sits at the base.
Two identical items.Use
Acquired in Prague by Leopoldo Arús CaraballoContext
"U Schnellů" is a historic Prague restaurant (Malá Strana); the "RaJ" monogram marks issuance under the Restaurace a jídelny catering enterprise, which ran most Czechoslovak restaurants until 1989.Collection
The Cabrera Arús family collection, Leopoldo Arús Caraballo collection, Leopoldo Arús Gálvez collectionMade/Created
Manufacturer
Restaurant "U Schnellů", Restaurace a JídelnyPlace
City
PragueCountry
CzechoslovakiaRegion
Eastern EuropeContinent
EuropeNotes
Issuer: restaurant "U Schnellů," Prague, under Restaurace a jídelny (RaJ). Printer/designer not identified.
Date: circa 1950s–1970s (tentative; no printed date).Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
Front middle of coasterTranscription
U SchnellůLanguage
CzechNotes
Printed (Czech): "u Schnellů" [At the Schnells']; "RaJ" monogram at base (tentative reading).Materials
Material
CardboardMaterial Notes
Pressed wood-pulp board; green, yellow, and black inks.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Leopoldo Arús Caraballo, Leopoldo Arús GálvezNotes
ownersRelated Places
Place
City
PragueCountry
CzechoslovakiaRegion
Eastern EuropeContinent
EuropeNotes
production, acquisitionPlace
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
useResearch Notes
Notes
"U Schnellů" is a long-established Prague (Malá Strana) restaurant.Created By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
May 23, 2022Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 18, 2026