Unfinished lace circle with scalloped edges owned by a prisoner in Theresienstadt ghetto/labor camp
Extent and Medium
overall: | Depth: 3.875 inches (9.843 cm)
Archival History
The lace was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2002 by Elizabeth Margosches the grandaughter of Helene Reik.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Elizabeth Margosches
Scope and Content
Unfinished lace circle and thread ball that belonged to Helene Reik while she was imprisoned in the Theresienstadt ghetto/labor camp in German occupied Czechoslovakia. Helene died in 1943 from an infection as a result of several surgeries performed on her in the camp.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Lace circle with scalloped edges and attached thread ball. It is unfinished work.
Subjects
- Concentration camp inmates--Czech Republic--Terezín (Ústecký kraj)--Biography.
- Jewish ghettos--Czech Republic--Terezín (Severočeský kraj)
- Women Concentration camp inmates--Czech Republic--Terezín (Ústecký kraj)--Biography.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Czechoslovakia--Personal narratives.
Genre
- Object
- Decorative Arts
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