Black, wooden box with an airplane on the lid, an inset tray, and a key owned by Selma Aron

Identifier
irn715904
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2020.320.15 a-c
  • 2018.107
  • 2023.54
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

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)

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

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.