Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Pocket watch (with leather pouch) owned by Simcha Münzer, Alfred Münzer's father. This object was likely entrusted to non-Jewish friends in the Netherlands during the Holocaust and was retrieved after the war.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Alfred Munzer
Physical Details
- Classification
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Personal Equipment and Supplies
- Category
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Timepieces
- Object Type
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Pocket watches (lcsh)
- Genre/Form
- Accessories (Clothing and Dress)
- Physical Description
- a: watch; gold colored
b: pouch; brown leather - Dimensions
- a: Height: 2.559 inches (6.5 cm) | Width: 1.969 inches (5.001 cm) | Depth: 0.394 inches (1.001 cm) | Diameter: 1.772 inches (4.501 cm)
b: Height: 1.929 inches (4.9 cm) | Width: 2.047 inches (5.199 cm) | Depth: 0.315 inches (0.8 cm) - Materials
- a : metal, glass
b : leather, thread
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material. Museum staff are currently unable to copy, digitize, and/or photograph collection materials on behalf of researchers. Researchers are encouraged to plan a research visit to consult collection materials themselves.
- Conditions on Use
- To the best of the Museum's knowledge, there are no known copyright restrictions on the material(s) in this collection, or the material is in the public domain. You do not require further permission from the Museum to use this material.
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The watch was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2023 by Alfred Munzer.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-10-03 09:18:05
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Also in Münzer family objects
The collection consists of 7 saucers and 6 tea cups, a wrist watch and a pocket watch. The tea cups and saucers belonged to Alfred Münzer's sister Eva, and the wrist watch and pocket watch belonged to Simcha, Alfred's father. These objects were likely entrusted to non-Jewish friends in the Netherlands during the Holocaust and were retrieved after the war.
Teacup and saucer owned by Eva Münzer
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Teacup and saucer that belonged to Eva, Alfred Münzer's sister. These items were likely entrusted to non-Jewish friends in the Netherlands during the Holocaust and were retrieved after the war.
Teacup and saucer owned by Eva Münzer
Object
Teacup and saucer that belonged to Eva, Alfred Münzer's sister. These items were likely entrusted to non-Jewish friends in the Netherlands during the Holocaust and were retrieved after the war.
Teacup and saucer owned by Eva Münzer
Object
Teacup and saucer that belonged to Eva, Alfred Münzer's sister. These items were likely entrusted to non-Jewish friends in the Netherlands during the Holocaust and were retrieved after the war.
Teacup and saucer owned by Eva Münzer
Object
Teacup and saucer that belonged to Eva, Alfred Münzer's sister. These items were likely entrusted to non-Jewish friends in the Netherlands during the Holocaust and were retrieved after the war.
Teacup and saucer owned by Eva Münzer
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Teacup and saucer that belonged to Eva, Alfred Münzer's sister. These items were likely entrusted to non-Jewish friends in the Netherlands during the Holocaust and were retrieved after the war.
Teacup and two saucers owned by Eva Münzer
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Teacup and two saucers that belonged to Eva, Alfred Münzer's sister. These items were likely entrusted to non-Jewish friends in the Netherlands during the Holocaust and were retrieved after the war.
