Embroidered piece with crochet border created by Elvira Froelich Morgenstern
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 9.750 inches (24.765 cm) | Width: 9.500 inches (24.13 cm)
Archival History
The piece was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2022 by Evelyn Loeb.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Evelyn Loeb
Scope and Content
Square piece of fabric with a scalloped crochet border that is possibly a handkerchief created by the donor's maternal grandmother Elvira Froelich Morgenstern (b. 1881) for her daughter Ilse Loeb (1925-2019, nee Morgenstern). The piece was given to Ilse when she left Vienna and is embroidered with her name.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Small square piece of cream fabric with a crochet border and the name "Ilse" embroidered in red thread in the bottom corner.
bottom, right : "Ilse"
Subjects
- Vienna (Austria)
Genre
- Decorative Arts
- Object
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