Engraved silver powder box retrieved from the Warsaw Ghetto

Identifier
irn520175
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2001.298.5
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

Archival History

The powder box was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2001 by Jlse-Maria Von Pape.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Jlse-Marie Von Pape

Scope and Content

Silver powder box retrieved in the former Warsaw Ghetto by Jlse-Maria Von Pape's husband immediately following WWII.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Silver powder box- round format with scalloped edge, engraved designs on top and bottom and intitals "CB." Marked inside "900 (proof mark), C.ocr.vz, 29125 csr?." (surfaces scratched)

Genre

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.