Handmade textile pouch belonging to Ilse Neuhaus
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 5.500 inches (13.97 cm) | Width: 9.000 inches (22.86 cm)
Archival History
The pouch was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Helen Rubel in 2020.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, gift of the Kahn, Neuhaus, and Rubel Families.
Scope and Content
Handmade textile pouch, likely created by the donor's aunt, Ilse Neuhaus (1924-1942), who was a clothing design student before she was deported to Auschwitz in 1942. The pouch is one of a number of Ilse's textiles, all part of a collection related to the Kahn and Neuhaus families in Hadamar and Hochspeyer, Germany, and in Amsterdam.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Handmade fabric pouch two buttons as well as needlework including initials that likely read "CN." Item also has a tag attached with the label "Rubel #159".
Subjects
- Hadamar (Germany)
- Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Genre
- Object
- Decorative Arts