Silk fabrics,velvets - Schwarzschild-Ochs

The origins of the silk velvet trade go back to 1830, when Enoch Aron Schwarzschild and Jakob Aron Schwarzschild ran a silk business in Frankfurt am Main. Enoch was married to Rosine, daughter of the silk merchant Moses Ochs. In 1860, this became the Schwarzschild-Ochs silk shop. In 1904, the business opened in Frankfurt at Ro&szligmarkt 13. There was also a branch in Berlin at Leipziger Stra&szlig 24. In 1922, the company became a joint stock company “Schwarzschild-Ochs AG” (headquarters: Rossmarkt 13), finishing and selling textiles, especially velvet and silk fabrics. In 1933, a branch office was founded in London. The owners were Alfred and Eduard Schwarzschild and Berthold Strauss. The change of power in 1933 was not without consequences for the Frankfurt business. In 1934, the business applied for a reduction in operations due to a sharp drop in sales. As early as 1936, the Frankfurt business was aryanized. This was followed by the forced sale of shares and finally, in 1938, the Aryanization of the wholesale company, which in 1939 was transformed into Seitag. Seidenwaren Export und Import AG" was renamed.