There is no, or insufficient provenance information known about this object from the period 1933-1945. After investigation, no sources have been found to date that can provide information to complete its provenance in the period. Therefore, no conclusions can be made regarding possible suspicious provenance or involuntary loss of ownership.
In 1943 was de vijzel in bezit van Kunsthandel E. Delaunoy, Amsterdam. Het is niet bekend wanneer, van wie, hoe of onder welke omstandigheden Kunsthandel E. Delaunoy de vijzel heeft verworven. In 1943 kocht R. Schmidt de vijzel van Delaunoy voor het Schlossmuseum Berlin. [nl]
