Small tile brought with Jewish refugees
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 0.875 inches (2.223 cm) | Width: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm) | Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm)
Archival History
The tile was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by Lori Stevens, the daughter-in-law of Marion Bielski and Herbert Boxer.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Lori Stevens
Scope and Content
Small tile with the image of a tiger brought with Drs. Hildegard and Johannes Bielski, who left for the United States, with their daughter Marion, in November 1939. In July 1938, the Drs. Bielski were forbidden to practice medicine because they were Jewish. With assistance from a family friend, they received US visas. Marion later married Herbert Boxer who fled Nazi-occupied Europe with his parents, arriving in the US in 1940.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Small ceramic or stone tile with ridged edges carved on the front with the image of a tiger or similar animal, and the words, "Sammet Zeichnen Gumm."
Genre
- Decorative Arts
- Object