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Sale of the Guelph Treasure in 1935
The Guelph Treasure is one of the most important collections of medieval ecclesiastical art. It has been subject to a restitution claim since 2008. In 2015, plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in the U.S. that SPK believes has no merit.
The Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation) has dealt intensively with the circumstances of the purchase of the Welfenschatz in 1935. It has compiled numerous facts through extensive scientific research. The historical circumstances of the sale of the Welfenschatz have been presented to the claimants of the restitution in 2010 and also to the Beratende Kommission (Advisory Commission), which recommended in 2014 not to restitute the Guelph Treasure."
Account of the Established Historical Facts
- Restitution Request "Guelph Treasure" (Welfenschatz): Account of the established historical facts on the basis of the provenance researchcarried out by the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation (Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz, SPK), As of 30.11.2010, Publication 06.01.2015, Updated 05.10.2015) (PDF, 301 KB)
- Attachment I: List of evaluated files (PDF, 92 KB, not barrier-free, in German)
- Attachment II II: Currency Chart (PDF, 4,8 MB, not barrier-free, in German)