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Coat buckle / Locking chain

Lost Art-ID
580759
Artist / Creator
Unknown (Schwäbisch-Gmünd)
Title
Coat buckle / Locking chain
Dating
1801/1850
Object type
Jewelry
Group of reported objects
Crafts and other folk arts
Material / Technique
Metal (Silver) ; Glass
Height
9.00 cm
Width
13.10 cm
Depth
1.40 cm
Inventory number
K 1939/7
Description
Two hangers decorated with acanthus leaves in drift work. In the middle of the curved outer edges a soldered hook made of silver wire. Two flat chains with round links each attached to rings at the top and bottom between the hangers, the two outer chains slightly wider. In the middle vertical two times three short grommets, which are decorated with flute between pearl ribbons and held together by high rectangular links of silver wire. Rosette of red and green stones in silver ring with spiral band in the middle of the six grommets. Smaller, similar rosettes in the middle of each hanger. Three acorns hanging from the lowest chain, the middle one larger.
Holding
Zwangsablieferung von Silber
Provenance

Purchase (after forced delivery of silver together with Inv. No. K 1939/1 to K 1939/6 and K 1939/8 to K 1939/29)

As forced delivery of precious metal (silver) in accordance with the "Dritten Anordnung auf Grund der Verordnung über die Anmeldung des Vermögens von Juden" of 21 February 1939 to the Regensburg Municipal Leihamt. On 3 May 1939, purchase by the Museum Regensburg together with Inv. No. K 1939/1 to K 1939/6 and K 1939/8 to K 1939/29 for a total of RM 210,-.

Note in the inventory book: "From the pawn office from the sale of the confiscated Regensburg Jew silver. Comes from the property of Jewish families from Rgb. [Regensburg]." Previous provenance unknown.

Following extensive research, during which no previous legal owner/heir could be identified, the property was transferred/gifted to the Jewish community in Regensburg under reserve.

Status
restituted
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