Baron Jean-Germain Cassel van Doorn (1882-1953), Cannes and Ruoms, France
seized from the above by the Einsatzstab Reichsleiter Rosenberg (ERR) following the German occupation in 1944, Aktion Berta (inv. no. B-2580)
transferred by the ERR via Paris to the salt mines at Alt-Aussee, Austria (inv. no. 3336)
recovered by the Allies and transferred to the Munich Central Collecting Point, July 1945 (inv. no. 4687: https://www.dhm.de/datenbank/ccp/dhm_ccp_add.php?seite=6&fld_1=4687)
repatriated to the French State on January 21st, 1948
restituted by the French Government to Baron Cassel van Doorn on April 27th, 1948
sold as part of the collection of Baron Cassel and Baronne Cassel van Doorn, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, April 9th, 1954, lot 4
Jean Pincket, Grimbergen, Belgium
private collection, acquired from the above on February 2nd, 1976
by descent to the present owner