Owner: Maurice de Rothschild — Paris, France
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. BoR 143
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Medium: Decorative Arts
Title: Langue de boeuf et son fourreau
Description: La lame est gravée d'arabesques rehaussées d'or; des guirlandes de fleurs et deux écussons armoriés arment la traverse en bronze de forme recourbée. La fusée en nacre de perle, enrichie de petites rosaces ajourées, est montée en cuivre doré
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Provenance and Comments:
Archival Sources: RA 15, MAEE, Paris, France
Transfer place: Jeu de Paume
Repatriated to France? Yes
Restituted? Yes
Restitution date: 1946-05-17
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