Hand crafted diamond brooch made by the father an Austrian Jewish boy and given to him before his emigration
Object | Accession Number: 2015.515.2
- Classification
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Jewelry
- Category
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Pins (Jewelry)
- Object Type
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Brooches (lcsh)
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Sandra Levy
Brooch brought with Hugo Melchior when he left Vienna, Austria, with his brother Norbert for Great Britain. It was hand made by his father Isak, who along with Hugo's mother, Bertha, did not survive.
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Record last modified: 2020-06-30 09:44:43
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Also in Bertha and Isak Melchior family collection
The collection consists of a brooch, document, and photographs relating to the experiences of Isak and Bertha Melchior in Vienna, Austria, and their sons Norbert and Hugo who were sent for safety to Great Britain, by their parents, who did not survive.
Melchior family collection
Document
Contains photographs and documents regarding the experiences of Isak and Bertha Melchior in Vienna, Austria and their sons Norbert and Hugo (donor's father).
