Leather and metal box owned by German Jewish refugees
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 5.000 inches (12.7 cm) | Width: 13.250 inches (33.655 cm) | Depth: 9.000 inches (22.86 cm)
Archival History
The box was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015 by Lee Bland.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Lee Bland
Scope and Content
Leather and metal box presumably brought with Simon and Violet Lewin, their daughter Marion, and Violet's son, Rolf, who fled Berlin, Germany, in late December 1938 for the United States.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Leather and metal box with a hinge and elaborate decorations on the interior and exterior.
Genre
- Containers
- Object