| Collection: | (BoR) Botschaft Rothschild--The largest collections stolen in France mostly by specialized elements of the German occupation forces belonged to the Rothschild family. The German Embassy in Paris guided by Ambassador Otto Abetz, oversaw the plunder of property belonging to various members of the Rothschild family, including Maurice, Alexandrine, James-Armand and Edmond. These early removals of Rothschild property occurred in the summer and fall of 1940 and were greatly aided by the Devisenschutzkommando (DSK), a securities and financial fraud police organization that had jurisdiction over bank vaults and safe deposit boxes where thousands of art objects were stored for safekeeping. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Inventory No.: | BoR 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Artist: | Französich. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium: | Decorative Arts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title: | Sessel und Betstuhl. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: | Mitte 18. Jh. Vier kaum geschwungene, in geschnitzten Klauen endende, unten durch sich kreuzende Beine sind oben durch eine reich geschnitzte, hinten einschwingende Leiste verbunden, zwischen der der mit einem Blumenmustergoblin bezogene Sitz eingespannt ist. Ungefähr in der Mitte ist mit einem Gelenk auf jeder Seite eine ein Viereck bildende Leiste befestigt, die durchein gepolstertes Brett verbunden sind. Nach hinten geklappt, bilden diese Leisten die Lehnen des Sessels, nach vorne geklappt, das Pult des Betstuhls. G. Holz H. 84 oder 92 cm Br. 76 cm T. 60 cm Zugangstag, In Paris: übernommen von der Botschaft. |
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| Archival Sources: | RG 260 M1943 Reel 2 NARA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Measurements: | 84-92 cm x 76 cm x 60 cm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intake place: | German Embassy, Paris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transfer place: | Jeu de Paume | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transfer date: | 1941-05-02 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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