Cultural Plunder by the Einsatzstab Reichsleiter Rosenberg (ERR): Database of Art Objects at the Jeu de Paume

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.

Inventory No.:

BoR 171
Aus Kiste Nr. B 142.
F 132

Artist:

1606, Deutsch

Medium:

Decorative Arts

Title:

Schachbrett

Description:

Schachbrett aufklappbar, aus Bernstein mit [Steinschnitteinlagen] Einlagen aus geschnitterem Stein. Ein anhängender Zettel mit der Aufschrift: F. 132.
G.
Bernstein mit Steinschnitt
quadratisch H. und Br. 27 cm
Bezeichnet Signatur: dasein 1606
Zugangstag: In Paris: übernommen von der Botschaft.

Literature:

Provenance and Comments:

Archival Sources:

RG 260 M1943 Reel 2 NARA; Bundesarchiv, B323/304

Measurements:

27 cm

Signed?

Yes

Intake place:

German Embassy, Paris

Transfer place:

Jeu de Paume