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.: Kiste Nr. B 134
Artist:
Medium: Decorative Arts
Title: Divers
Description: Deux réchauds Nr. 136, 137
Soupière Nr. 11
Six vases Nr. 134, 135, 139, 140, 141, 142
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Provenance and Comments: This crate was at the German Embassy and made its way to the Jeu de Paume in 1941.
Archival Sources: RV 103, MAEE, Paris, France
Transfer place: German Embassy, Paris
Transfer place: Jeu de Paume
Transfer date: 1941-00-00
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