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Dr Robert Forrer

Also known as: Dr Robert Forrer; primary name: Forrer, Robert
Details: individual; archaeologist; collector; Swiss; Male
Life dates: 1866-1947
Biography: Swiss archaeologist and collector based in Strasbourg from 1888. Born in Zürich. Aged sixteen founded Antiqua: Unterhaltung für Freunde des Altertumskunde (Antiques: conversations for friends of antiquities) published in Zürich from 1882 to 1891. In 1887 he began studying in Strasbourg but passed his doctoral thesis in Bern. Appointed director at the Musée préhistorique et gallo-romain in Strasbourg in 1909 and was able to continue in that position after 1919. Received the Légion d’honneur for his work there in 1937. Returned to Switzerland at the outbreak of war in 1939. Forrer had many interests spanning deep history to the Middle Ages and added a great deal to the museum in Strasbourg, transforming it into one of the great museums of provincial antiquities. He was keen, as he said, to resuscitate the past for the public. Although most of his archaeological activities were based in Alsace, he also excavated at Achmin-Panopolis in Egypt. He also discovered Palaeolithic sites in Achenheim, Hangenbieten and Burbach, worked at the Iron Age site of Ohnenheim and the Mithraeum at Königshofen. In Alsace he started the journal Cahiers d’archéologie et d’histoire d’Alsace. In his obituary it was noted that as the focus of his museum acquisitions was pre-medieval, he felt able to deal in later antiquities without any conflict of interests with his museum post.

107 related objects

annular brooch

Museum number: 1894,0518.26 |
Cultures/periods: x41036 Late Medieval |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Alsace (historic - region)

annular brooch

Museum number: 1894,0518.27 |
Cultures/periods: x41036 Late Medieval |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Alsace (historic - region)

annular brooch

Museum number: 1894,0518.25 |
Cultures/periods: x41036 Late Medieval

annular brooch

Museum number: 1894,0518.23 |
Cultures/periods: x41036 Late Medieval

annular brooch

Museum number: 1894,0518.24 |
Cultures/periods: x41036 Late Medieval

bead

Museum number: 1897,0324.24 |
Cultures/periods: x41038 Lombardic |
Production date: 5thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bergamo (city)

bead; fossil

Museum number: 1897,0324.39 |
Cultures/periods: x41038 Lombardic |
Production date: 5thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bergamo (city)

bead

Museum number: 1897,0324.26 |
Cultures/periods: x41038 Lombardic |
Production date: 5thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bergamo (city)

bead

Museum number: 1897,0324.25 |
Cultures/periods: x41038 Lombardic |
Production date: 5thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bergamo (city)

bead

Museum number: 1897,0324.37 |
Cultures/periods: x41038 Lombardic |
Production date: 5thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bergamo (city)

bead

Museum number: 1897,0324.38 |
Cultures/periods: x41038 Lombardic |
Production date: 5thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bergamo (city)

bead

Museum number: 1897,0324.9 |
Cultures/periods: x41038 Lombardic |
Production date: 5thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lodi Vecchio

bead

Museum number: 1897,0324.8 |
Cultures/periods: x41038 Lombardic |
Production date: 5thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lodi Vecchio

belt-fitting

Museum number: 1894,0518.20

belt-fitting

Museum number: 1897,0324.7 |
Cultures/periods: x14450 Roman |
Production date: 4thC-5thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lodi Vecchio

belt-fitting

Museum number: 1894,0518.19

buckle

Museum number: 1897,0324.31 |
Cultures/periods: MerovingianLombardic |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bergamo (city)

buckle

Museum number: 1897,0324.33 |
Cultures/periods: LombardicMerovingian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bergamo (city)

buckle

Museum number: 1897,0324.1-3 |
Cultures/periods: x41038 Lombardic |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lodi Vecchio

buckle

Museum number: 1897,0324.32 |
Cultures/periods: MerovingianLombardic |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bergamo (city)

cameo; pendant

Museum number: 1902,0527.26 |
Production date: 15thC |
Production place: Made in:Italy

cameo

Museum number: 1896,1125.1 |
Cultures/periods: x14451 Roman Imperial |
Production date: 1stC

casket

Museum number: 1947,0706.1 |
Cultures/periods: x41036 Late Medieval |
Production date: 1180-1200 |
Production place: Made in:Germany

coin

Museum number: 1937,1007.1 |
Authority: Issuer:Theodoric I, King of the OstrogothsRuler:Anastasius I |
Cultures/periods: x41045 Ostrogothic |
Production date: 491-518 |
Production place: Minted in:Rome (city) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bergamo (province)

coin

Museum number: 1908,1108.7 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Issuer:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x115121 Continental Iron Age |
Production place: Minted in:Rhineland-Palatinate (state) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bochum

coin

Museum number: 1908,1108.2 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Issuer:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x115121 Continental Iron Age |
Production place: Minted in:Rhineland-Palatinate (state) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bochum

coin

Museum number: 1908,1108.5 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Issuer:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x115121 Continental Iron Age |
Production place: Minted in:Rhineland-Palatinate (state) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bochum

coin

Museum number: 1908,1108.4 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Issuer:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x115121 Continental Iron Age |
Production place: Minted in:Rhineland-Palatinate (state) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bochum

coin

Museum number: 1908,1108.6 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Issuer:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x115121 Continental Iron Age |
Production place: Minted in:Rhineland-Palatinate (state) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bochum

coin

Museum number: 1908,1108.1 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Issuer:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x115121 Continental Iron Age |
Production place: Minted in:Rhineland-Palatinate (state) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bochum

coin

Museum number: 1908,1108.3 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Issuer:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x115121 Continental Iron Age |
Production place: Minted in:Rhineland-Palatinate (state) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bochum

comb

Museum number: 1894,0518.29 |
Production date: 14thC(late) |
Production place: Made in:Italy

comb

Museum number: 1894,0518.30 |
Production date: 14thC(late) |
Production place: Made in:Italy

cross

Museum number: 1902,0527.3

cross pendant

Museum number: 1894,0518.16

disc brooch

Museum number: 1894,0518.11 |
Cultures/periods: CarolingianOttonian |
Production date: 9thC-10thC

draughts-piece

Museum number: 1902,0527.27 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Cologne (city)

ear-ring

Museum number: 1897,0324.28 |
Cultures/periods: x41038 Lombardic |
Production date: 20thC 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bergamo (city)

ear-ring

Museum number: 1897,0324.27 |
Cultures/periods: x41038 Lombardic |
Production date: 20thC 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bergamo (city)

ear-ring

Museum number: 1897,0324.6 |
Cultures/periods: MerovingianLombardic |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lodi Vecchio

finger-ring

Museum number: 1897,0324.4-5 |
Cultures/periods: x41038 Lombardic |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lodi Vecchio

finger-ring

Museum number: 1897,0324.34 |
Cultures/periods: x41038 Lombardic |
Production date: 5thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bergamo (city)

fitting

Museum number: 1894,0518.18

hand-warmer

Museum number: 1902,0527.2 |
Production place: Made in:Germany

handle; key

Museum number: 1902,0527.28 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 1375-1400 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

magical gem; pendant

Museum number: 1897,0316.1 |
Cultures/periods: x41037 Late Roman |
Production date: 5thC-6thC |
Production place: Made in:Mediterranean

medallion

Museum number: 1902,0527.15

medallion

Museum number: 1902,0527.4

medallion

Museum number: 1902,0527.5

medallion

Museum number: 1902,0527.13 |
Production date: 15thC |
Production place: Made in:France

medallion

Museum number: 1902,0527.11

medallion

Museum number: 1902,0527.9

mount

Museum number: 1897,0324.18 |
Cultures/periods: x41038 Lombardic |
Production date: 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bergamo (city)

mount

Museum number: 1897,0324.16 |
Cultures/periods: x41038 Lombardic |
Production date: 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bergamo (city)

mount

Museum number: 1897,0324.20 |
Cultures/periods: x41038 Lombardic |
Production date: 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bergamo (city)

mount; cross

Museum number: 1897,0324.12 |
Cultures/periods: x41038 Lombardic |
Production date: 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bergamo (city)

mount

Museum number: 1897,0324.14 |
Cultures/periods: x41038 Lombardic |
Production date: 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bergamo (city)

mount

Museum number: 1897,0324.17 |
Cultures/periods: x41038 Lombardic |
Production date: 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bergamo (city)

mount; cross

Museum number: 1897,0324.13 |
Cultures/periods: x41038 Lombardic |
Production date: 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bergamo (city)

mount

Museum number: 1897,0324.15 |
Cultures/periods: x41038 Lombardic |
Production date: 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bergamo (city)

mount

Museum number: 1897,0324.19 |
Cultures/periods: x41038 Lombardic |
Production date: 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bergamo (city)

panel

Museum number: 1896,0618.1 |
Cultures/periods: x272757 Early Byzantine |
Production date: 6thC |
Production place: Made in:EgyptMade in:Syria

panel

Museum number: 1894,0616.1 |
Production date: 10thC-11thC |
Production place: Made in:SpainMade in:France

pax

Museum number: 1894,0518.21

pendant

Museum number: 1902,0527.14

pendant

Museum number: 1902,0527.6

pendant

Museum number: 1902,0527.8

pendant

Museum number: 1902,0527.19

pendant

Museum number: 1902,0527.16

pendant

Museum number: 1894,0518.14 |
Production place: Made in:England

pendant

Museum number: 1894,0518.12 |
Production place: Made in:England

pendant

Museum number: 1902,0527.10

pendant

Museum number: 1894,0518.4 |
Production place: Made in:England

pendant

Museum number: 1894,0518.6 |
Production place: Made in:England

pendant

Museum number: 1894,0518.8 |
Production place: Made in:England

pendant

Museum number: 1894,0518.3 |
Production place: Made in:England

pendant

Museum number: 1894,0518.7 |
Production place: Made in:England

pendant

Museum number: 1897,0324.22 |
Cultures/periods: x41038 Lombardic |
Production date: 5thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bergamo (city)

pendant

Museum number: 1897,0324.35-36 |
Cultures/periods: x41038 Lombardic |
Production date: 5thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bergamo (city)

pendant

Museum number: 1902,0527.12

pendant

Museum number: 1897,0316.4

pendant

Museum number: 1902,0527.18

pendant

Museum number: 1894,0518.9 |
Production date: 14thC |
Production place: Made in:England

pendant

Museum number: 1896,1125.2

pendant

Museum number: 1897,0316.2

pendant

Museum number: 1902,0527.7

pendant

Museum number: 1902,0527.22

pendant

Museum number: 1902,0527.20

pendant

Museum number: 1897,0316.5

pendant

Museum number: 1902,0527.21

pendant

Museum number: 1894,0518.15

pendant

Museum number: 1894,0518.10 |
Production place: Made in:England

pendant

Museum number: 1894,0518.1 |
Production date: 14thC |
Production place: Made in:EnglandMade in:Spain

pendant

Museum number: 1894,0518.13 |
Production place: Made in:England

pendant

Museum number: 1894,0518.5 |
Production place: Made in:England

pendant

Museum number: 1897,0316.3

pendant

Museum number: 1894,0518.2 |
Production place: Made in:England

perfume-pot

Museum number: 1894,0517.1 |
Cultures/periods: x14450 Roman |
Production date: 100-120 |
Production place: Made in:Aquileia

pilgrim badge

Museum number: 1894,0518.28 |
Cultures/periods: x41036 Late Medieval |
Production date: 13th century |
Production place: Made in:Rome (city)

plaquette

Museum number: 1902,0527.1 |
Production date: 1457-1500 |
Production place: Made in:BelgiumMade in:Burgundy