Buckle
Two-piece filigree buckle, each part pressed oval, rich multilayer work with curved bridges. Two larger and one smaller gold-plated rosettes on the hook part, set with cut green and blue and a red glass stone. On the other part a large and a small rosette as before. On both sides at the outer edges five eyelets for attaching the floral ribbon.
Three marks on the hook: unicorn head, fineness stamp13 and O. A green glass stone is missing from the hook part.
Purchase (after forced delivery of silver together with Inv. No. K 1939/1 to K 1939/15 and K 1939/17 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 1939/15 and K 1939/17 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.
Museen der Stadt Regensburg
Dachauplatz 2-4
93047 Regensburg
Germany