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8 two-armed trumeau sconces with curved arms formed of acanthus foliage
Lost Art-ID
628728
Artist / Creator
Boulle, André-Charles (1642)
Birth
1642.11.11, Paris
Death
1732.02.28 / 1732.02.29, Paris
Place of activity
Paris
Title
8 two-armed trumeau sconces with curved arms formed of acanthus foliage
Dating
1715 (around)
Object type
Group of reported objects
Material / Technique
Metal (Brass) / fire-gilded ; electrified [afterwards]
Height
55.00 cm
Width
38.00 cm
Depth
20.00 cm
Description
2 light fittings, probably electrified in 1899
Provenance
Dresden Castle, 2nd floor corner parade hall, The wall sconces have been documented in the archives since 1769. These are listed in inventory no. 1 of 31.01.1920 as part of the 1924 settlement agreement between the Free State of Saxony and the former royal house, which were transferred to the state as a room inventory marked in red; The removal to Brauna Castle on 12.06.1944 is on record; nothing is known about the circumstances of the loss of this object. A loss in connection with the events of the 2nd World War is suspected.
Literature / Source
Inventarverzeichnis Nr. 1 vom 31.01.1920 – Auseinandersetzungsvertrag 1924, Sächs. HStA Dresden, 10701 Sächsische Staatskanzlei, Akte 492, Seite 222 ; Sächs. HStA Dresden, 10701 Sächsische Staatskanzlei, Akte 320-12, Blatt 15 ; Sächs. HStA Dresden, 10701 Sächsische Staatskanzlei, Akte 320-12, Blatt 43
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Sächsisches Staatsministerium der Finanzen
Carolaplatz 1
01097 Dresden
Germany
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