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Two andirons
Lost Art-ID
629838
Artist / Creator
Title
Two andirons
Dating
1868
Object type
Group of reported objects
Material / Technique
Metal (Brass) / fire-gilded [?]
Description
Ensemble of two andirons
Provenance
Acquired in 1869 and placed in the Red Silk Room;As part of the 1924 settlement agreement between the Free State of Saxony and the former royal family, the two fire trestles became part of the inventory of the Free State of Saxony; On 19.01.1944 they were transferred to Schönfeld Castle due to the war. The further whereabouts of the andirons are unknown. It is assumed that they were lost in connection with the events of the Second World War.
Literature / Source
Schreiben der französischen Fa. Ferdinand Barbedienne vom 16.01.1869
Inventarverzeichnis Nr. 1 vom 31.01.1920 („Schloß und Palais am Taschenberg zu Dresden sowie Palais Parkstraße 7“), als Bestandteil des Auseinandersetzungsvertrages 1924.
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Sächsisches Staatsministerium der Finanzen
Carolaplatz 1
01097 Dresden
Germany
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