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Uncovering the Stories of Nazi-Looted Art

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Uncovering the Stories of Nazi-Looted Art
A gold-mounted hardstone snuffbox with canted corners, circa 1780, probably by Johann Christian Neuber, probably from Dresden, Germany; the cover set with an enamel miniature, 1775–1780, probably painted by Nicholas Claude Vassal, Paris. Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Lorraine Ferrier
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Between 1933 and 1945, Jewish art collectors in Germany and Nazi-occupied Europe were systematically forced into exile, deported, or murdered by the Nazis. The Nazis forced Jewish art collectors to relinquish their businesses, academic positions, and possessions. Many of their art collections were confiscated, dispersed, sold, or simply destroyed. 
A 17th-century table clock, with elements assembled between 1880 and 1900, likely made by Matthias Walbaum in Augsburg, Germany. Silver-gilt, ebony and ivory; silver and gilded silver, ebonized wood inlaid with mother-of-pearl and ivory, glass. (Victoria and Albert Museum, London)
A 17th-century table clock, with elements assembled between 1880 and 1900, likely made by Matthias Walbaum in Augsburg, Germany. Silver-gilt, ebony and ivory; silver and gilded silver, ebonized wood inlaid with mother-of-pearl and ivory, glass. Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Lorraine Ferrier
Lorraine Ferrier
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.
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