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Candleholder

Object | Accession Number: 1990.129.1
1990.129.1 front Candleholder Click to enlarge

Created by unknown artisian, 1908, Warsaw, Poland. Found by U.S. officer quartered in home of Nazi officer. Given to Maurice H. Baller by the U.S. Officer.

Date
manufacture:  1908
found:  1945 April-1945 May
Classification
Furnishings and Furniture
Category
Lighting devices
Object Type
Candlesticks (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Maurice H. Baller

About This Object

Physical Description
Silver; design of Stars of David and vine leaves; has been resealed with cement-like sealer.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 13.000 inches (33.02 cm) | Width: 4.880 inches (12.395 cm) | Depth: 4.880 inches (12.395 cm)
Materials
overall : silver

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The candleholder was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990 by Maurice Baller.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use

 
Record last modified: 2023-03-10 11:53:11
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