Engraved cigarette case received by Alina Szapocznikow while imprisoned in Bergen-Belsen
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm) | Width: 4.750 inches (12.065 cm) | Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm)
Archival History
The cigarette case was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2022 by Carole Naggar.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Musuem Collection, Gift of Carole Naggar
Scope and Content
Silver cigarette case etched with an image of a gazelle jumping over chimney stacks by an internee who gave the case to Polish-Jewish sculptor Alina Szapocznikow while she was imprisoned at Bergen-Belsen. The case was given to the donor by the widow of Roman Cieslewicz. Cieslewicz was married to Szapocznikow before her death in 1973.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular, silver cigarette case with rounded edges and a continuous left hinge. The lid and base are etched with an image of a gazelle jumping over chimney stacks and an image of building structures, respectively. The silver interior is engraved in the lower left corner of the left plate and there is an elastic band fitted into the right plate.
Corporate Bodies
Genre
- Personal Equipment and Supplies
- Object