Owner: Fernand Halphen — Paris, France
Collection: (HAL) Halphen--The HAL collection is actually a misnomer since it combines assets belonging to two branches of the Halphen family and spouses, commingled by ERR staff members responsible for carding and producing inventories as a single Halphen collection. All objects plundered under HAL were removed from three locations in Paris which belonged to Emile Halphen and Fernand Halphen between July 1940 and February 1941.
Inventory No.: Hal 99 (ehem.Hal 39)
INV. NR. ALTE SLG.: Nr.d.Botschaftsl. B 5
AUS KISTE NR.:S.117 [E 117]
Artist: Louis XV, Franz.
Medium: Decorative Arts
Title: Kleiner Nähtisch.
Description: Marketerie und vergoldet Bronzebeschläge.
Geschwungene Beine in Bronzeschuheh, konturierte Zarge, in der Tischplatte ein Deckel über einem tiefen Fach.
Die Zarge in Marketerie in Rautenmuster, auf der Platte eine große Raute von einem Rocaillenband amgeben.
Die Eckstücke als Rocaillen, die Galerie und Einfassung der Tischplatte aus vergoldeter Bronze.
Aus Besitz Fernand Halphen.
H. 66,5
Br. 46
T. 30 cm.
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Provenance and Comments: This item was in a crate supplied by the Schenker company and stored at the German Embassy in Paris in the summer of 1940.
Archival Sources: RG 260 M1943 Reel 8 NARA; Bundesarchiv, B323/271; RV 103, MAEE, Paris, France
Measurements: 66,5 x 46 x 30 cm
Intake place: 51, rue Dumont d'Urville, Paris
Transfer place: German Embassy, Paris
Transfer date: 1940-07-09
Repatriated to France? Yes
Repatriation date: 1945-10-18
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