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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

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.

Classification
Jewelry
Category
Pins (Jewelry)
Object Type
Brooches (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Sandra Levy
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About This Object

Physical Description
Rectangular metal brooch decorated with diamonds.
Dimensions
overall : 1.000 x 1.875 in. (2.54 x 4.763 cm.)
Materials
overall : metal, diamond

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The brooch was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015 by Sandra Levy, the daughter of Hugo Melchior.
 
Record last modified: 2018-07-26 11:18:46
This page: https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn535238

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).

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