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Presentation box for medal awarded to a Hungarian rescuer

Object | Accession Number: 1994.111.1.2
1994.111.1.1 front Presentation box for medal awarded to a Hungarian rescuer Click to enlarge 1994.111.1.1 back Presentation box for medal awarded to a Hungarian rescuer Click to enlarge 1994.111.1.2 closed Presentation box for medal awarded to a Hungarian rescuer Click to enlarge 1994.111.1.2 open Presentation box for medal awarded to a Hungarian rescuer Click to enlarge

Righteous Among the Nations medal and presentation box awarded to a non-Jewish woman by Yad Vashem in recognition of her saving a Jewish mother and son in Hungary during the Holocaust.

Date
received:  1978 January 29
Geography
received: Yad Vashem; Jerusalem
Classification
Containers
Category
Boxes
Object Type
Wooden boxes (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Michael Mautner

About This Object

Physical Description
Smooth, rectangular wooden presentation box with a hinged lid. The wood is unstained, with a wax or oiled finish, giving the surface a subtle sheen. The base is constructed from three short pieces of wood adhered together along the sides to form a square with a beveled edge along the top. Attached to the sides of the base are two longer pieces of wood. In the center of the base is a large, circular cavity lined with a thin, circular piece of blue velvet-like cloth, sized to fit a medal (.1.1). The lid of the box is also made from three pieces of wood, which form a larger rectangle, the same length as the sides. The underside of the lid also has a large, circular cavity lined with a thin, circular piece of blue velvet-like cloth, sized to fit the same medal. The hinged lid is attached between the long sides of the at one end, allowing it to rotate up and around. The lid can rotate until the surface meets the beveled edge of the base to form a vertical, triangular stand. When closed, the lid sits flush with the base. The cloth surfaces are worn from use.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm) | Width: 3.250 inches (8.255 cm) | Depth: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm)
Materials
overall : olive wood, cloth, adhesive, metal
Contributor
Subject: Irene Horvath

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The box was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994 by Michael Mautner, the rescuee of Irene Gigor Horvath.

Rights and Restrictions

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

 
Record last modified: 2022-07-28 19:53:34
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