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Spoon

Object | Accession Number: 2002.266.1
2002.266.1 front Spoon Click to enlarge

The spoon was made of coins to be used instead of currency in the Netherlands during World War II. There is a coin on each end of a twisted metal handle

Classification
Household Utensils
Category
Flatware
Object Type
Spoons (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Bety Willdorff

About This Object

Materials
overall : metal

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The spoon was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2002 by Betty Willdorff, the daughter of Ruth Willdorff.

Rights and Restrictions

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

 
Record last modified: 2022-11-21 10:43:37
This page: https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn511758

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The collection consists of two spoons made of coins. There is a coin on each end with a twisted metal handle. The spoons were made of coins to be used instead of currency in the Netherlands during World War II.

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The spoon was made of coins to be used instead of currency in the Netherlands during World War II. There is a coin on each end of a twisted metal handle

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