New loans from the Peter and Irene Ludwig Foundation

In the category applied arts, several loans from the Ludwig Collection that were still in the private collection of Irene Ludwig when she died in 2010 have recently made their way to the Suermondt-Ludwig Museum. These items are currently on show to the general public in a temporary exhibition at the Couven Museum. The exhibits include silver plates, silver candlesticks, leather boxes, porcelain, copper pots and pans and parts of a pewter service as well as glass caskets that were used in 19^th-century Aachen as spa souvenirs. The items provide an insight into the lesser-known aspects of Peter and Irene Ludwig’s broad passion as collectors.