Black, wooden box with an airplane on the lid, an inset tray, and a key owned by Selma Aron
Extent and Medium
a: Height: 4.380 inches (11.125 cm) | Width: 10.630 inches (27 cm) | Depth: 7.000 inches (17.78 cm)
b: Height: 1.630 inches (4.14 cm) | Width: 9.500 inches (24.13 cm) | Depth: 6.130 inches (15.57 cm)
c: Height: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm) | Width: 0.630 inches (1.6 cm)
Creator(s)
- Selma Aron (Original owner)
Archival History
The box was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2020 by Dennis Aron, the grandson of Selma Aron .
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Dennis Aron
Scope and Content
Black-painted wooden box bearing an inscription and an airplane with an interior tray and a key owned by Selma Aron.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Inscribed, black-painted, wooden box bearing an airplane on the lid. The hinged box can be secured by using the metal key (c) in the lock on the front. Within the box, there is an oval-shaped mirror on the underside of the lid, as well as a removable, compartmentalized tray (b).
a: top, painted: Selma / 1918
Genre
- Containers
- Object
- Boxes.