Richard Ratfisch
Richard Ratfisch (born January 16, 1872 in Schwerin ; † August 29, 1956 there ) was a German jeweler.
Life
Ratfisch was a trained silversmith. In 1896 he opened a jewelry store at Friedrichstrasse 7 (Schwerin). In 1908 he bought the title of court jeweler . He ran the business until 1952. Taken over by the two sons, it was handed over to the jeweler and goldsmith Wilfried Nothdurft in 1972 . He still runs it today.
Dominatrix crosses
On behalf of the Duke, Ratfisch made an official cross for the dominatrix of the monastery of the Holy Cross in Rostock. Johann Albrecht himself awarded it to her on July 5, 1900.
On July 25, 1900, he also awarded the Domina of the Dobbertin Monastery a gold official cross. Duchess Elisabeth donated the gold chain . The cross is designed and manufactured by Richard Ratfisch. It is made of 585 gold and weighs 111.2 g with the chain. Without the eyelet 9.2 cm high and 6.7 cm wide, it wears one larger and four smaller turquoise as well as 20 medium and 21 smaller diamonds . The last wearer was Auguste von Pressentin . Agnes von Bülow , who had been installed by the National Socialists in 1938, intrigued against them . Auguste von Pressentin was relieved and the Office Cross was no longer awarded. In years of research, Horst Alsleben clarified the whereabouts of the gem : The Domina left the cross in safe hands to the Mecklenburg knighthood in Rostock. It was confiscated by the Secret State Police in 1939. On March 21, 1939, the State Ministry sent it to the Schwerin State Museum. It was moved to Grasleben during the Second World War and then housed in Celle Castle. In the autumn of 1961 it came back to Schwerin. In 2006 it was found in the handicraft collections of the State Museum Schwerin .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wolfgang Scheffler: Goldsmiths in Central and Northeast Germany: From Wernigerode to Lauenburg (GoogleBooks)
- ↑ Goldsmiths Nothdurft
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ratfisch, Richard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German silversmith and jeweler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 16, 1872 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schwerin |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 29, 1956 |
| Place of death | Schwerin |