Gray and white faux snakeskin leather hand mirror

Identifier

irn9749

Language of Description

English

Alt. Identifiers

1995.36.1.2

Level of Description

Item

Source

EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn9749

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 2.370 inches (6.02 cm) | Width: 4.380 inches (11.125 cm) | Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm)

Archival History

The mirror was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995 by Jacques Shore, the cousin of Lily Bergstein.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Jacques J. M. Shore

Scope and Content

Purse mirror used by Lily Bergstein while immigrating from Nazi Austria via Shanghai, China.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

.1.2= mirror: leather fabricated of gray and white leather resembling snake skin; found in purse (1995.36.1.1)

Genre

Object
Personal Equipment and Supplies

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.