Here is one more pair which was on display at my shoemaker's atelier. The model is called Erzherzog Johann. It is said to have been invented by Rudolf Scheer & Söhne in Vienna for, well, Archduke Johann. Even today, this style is quite popular in Vienna. A number of shops in the city keeps shoes in this configuration (although not as immaculately built as these displayed here) ready at all times for tourists and non-bespoke shoppers.
The Erzherzog Johann model is basically a one cut upper with a long, hand sewn edge from the toe tip to the lacing. Here, it is executed in Horween Shell Cordovan on a slightly heftier sole, finished with a goyser welt.
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