Piece of cloth embroidered with initials GA
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 7.500 inches (19.05 cm) | Width: 9.500 inches (24.13 cm)
Archival History
The sampler was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by Alexander and Karin Allerhand.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Alexander and Karin Allerhand.
Scope and Content
Piece of cloth embroidered with initials GA (Gusta Allerhand) done by Aleksander Allerhand's grandmother; she was murdered while a patient in a Jewish hospital in Wieliczka, on August 27, 1942.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular piece of white cloth cut from larger piece; embroidered in red thread with initials "GA", surrounded by a wreath design.
Genre
- Object
- Decorative Arts
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