Creamer

Identifier
irn734646
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2019.608.2.2
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 5.750 inches (14.605 cm) | Width: 5.500 inches (13.97 cm) | Depth: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm)

Archival History

The creamer was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2019 by Joan Geary, the daughter of Ruth Olesker Geary.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Joan Geary

Scope and Content

Creamer, part of a tea service illustrating the experiences Osias and Seril Olesker in Vienna, Austria, and their children, Ruth and Martha, and their efforts to flee Nazi-occupied Vienna, Austria. Ruth and Martha were able to flee May 31, 1939, with the support of Henry Turkel, a cousin, and documents show he then tried to secure visas for Osias and Seril, who never left. They were deported to Opole, Poland, in February 1941, where they were likely killed. The tea set was entrusted to Ruth by her mother and brought to the United States when Ruth immigrated.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Porcelain creamer with white background, pink and green floral design and gold trim.

Subjects

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.