Jewelry case
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm) | Width: 10.250 inches (26.035 cm) | Depth: 7.500 inches (19.05 cm)
Archival History
The jewelry case was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by Margit Meissner.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Margit Meissner
Scope and Content
Jewelry case carried by Lilly Morawetz (donor’s mother), a Jewish Austrian refugee, when she was deported by the French police from Paris to the Gurs internment camp in 1940 and during her flight through Spain and Portugal. When the family was imprisoned in Spain, this case was taken from Lilly, but because she had lost the key, they couldn’t open it and her jewelry remained safe. She carried the case with her to the US in 1941.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Brown leather rectangular jewelry case with leather handle and metal lock. The inside has a fabric lining.
Genre
- Object
- Containers