Owner: Victor Aschberger [Aschberg] — Paris, France
Collection: (Asch) Aschberger [Aschberg]--Victor Aschberger [Aschberg] was plundered at home and at the Cercle des Nations, a pacifist organization which he helped found [C. d. Nat.] Mrs. Aschberg recovered property looted from Victor Aschberger [Asch] and the Cercle des Nations [C. d. Nat.]. The inventory of looted property submitted by Mrs. Aschberg to the French authorities is far more extensive than that which the ERR inventoried at the Jeu de Paume. It includes several hundred Italian Old Master engravings and approximately 40 paintings, assorted sculptures and tapestries as well as jewelry.
Inventory No.: Asch 3
Kiste Nr. Divers 15
Artist: 16. Jh., Französisch
Medium: Sculpture
Title: Bronzemörser mit bärtigen Masken.
Description: Lilien zwischen Stegen.
AGL/Dr.E./Dr/ Tom. Wa.
Bronze
H. 8,4,
Fuss 8 cm
Öffnung 12,7 cm
Zugangstag, In Paris: 9.11.42
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Provenance and Comments: According to Rose Valland's crate inventory, this item was removed from the Jeu de Paume on 18 March 1943. During the battle of Nikolsburg in April 1945, it was removed for safekeeping from the Sala Terrena at Nikolsburg Castle and placed in a Museum (presumably in Mikulov) in May 1945.
Archival Sources: RG 260 M1943 Reel 1 NARA; Bundesarchiv, B323/266 ; RV 103, RV 103, RV 444/p105, MAEE, Paris, France
Measurements: 8,4 x 8 cm x 12,7 cm
Intake place: 2, rue de la Planche, Paris
Transfer place: Dr. Paetow
Transfer date: 1942-11-09
Transfer place: Jeu de Paume
Transfer date: 1942-11-09
Transfer date: 1943-03-18
Transfer place: Nikolsburg
Transfer date: 1943-11-16
Transfer place: Sala Terrena
Transfer date: 1945-05-00
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