Origins (1810-1845)
The journey begins with a young man walking to Vienna to build a life in glass.
1810
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Elias Bakalowits is born in Vukovar, son of a furrier.
1835
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At age 24, Elias walks to Vienna and apprentices with Master Damian.
1835-1845
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Elias Bakalowits starts to works in one of Vienna's oldest glass shops (Ignaz Mayer, Tuchlauben).
19 October 1845
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He opens his own shop at Hoher Markt 5 with 200 gulden. This marks the founding of the Bakalowits maison.
