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.: BoR 280
AUS KISTE NR.
B 101
Anhängender Zettel MR 66
Artist: Louis XVI, Franz.
Medium: Decorative Arts
Title: Stuhl von Jacob
Description: Holzgeschnitzt, vergoldet.
Niedrige, grade, kannelierte Beine in der Zarge, die über den Beinen von Quaderrosetten unterbrochen wird, ein Rosettenfries. Gerade, steile, rohrgeflochtene Rückenlehne, deren ober Abschluss in der Mitte vertieft und mit einem Blattmotiv geschmückt ist. Um die Lehne läuft ein Schlängelband um einen Rundstab.
Weiss-seidenes, mit Blumen und Ranken besticktes Sitzpolster.
Signiert G.JACOB (Georges Jacob, 1739-1814, tätig in Paris, Salverte S 154 ff., Theunissen S.89 ff).
Geringe Beschädigung an der Vergoldung.
H. 80,5
Br. 48
T. 42,5
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Provenance and Comments:
Archival Sources: RG 260 M1943 Reel 2 NARA; RA 15, RV 103, MAEE, Paris, France
Measurements: 80,5 x 48 x 42,5
Intake place: German Embassy, Paris
Transfer place: Jeu de Paume
Transfer date: 1941-05-02
Repatriated to France? Yes
Restituted? Yes
Restitution date: 1946-01-15
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