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Wooden box with a carved lid

Object | Accession Number: 2016.256.1
2016.256.1 closed Wooden box with a carved lid Click to enlarge 2016.256.1 open Wooden box with a carved lid Click to enlarge 2016.256.1 top Wooden box with a carved lid Click to enlarge

Small wooden box carved with his initials owned by László Rosenthal.

Date
creation:  1940
Classification
Containers
Category
Boxes
Object Type
Ornamental boxes (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Lili Rosenthal Kreisz

About This Object

Physical Description
Small wooden box with the lid attached by 2 nails. Carved ino the lod are the initiials R.L, Erdelybol, 1940.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm) | Width: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm) | Depth: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm)
Materials
overall : wood, metal
Inscription
lid top exterior, carved : R.L Erdelybol 1940

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The box was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Lili Rosenthal Kreisz, the wife of Lajos Kreisz.

Rights and Restrictions

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

 
Record last modified: 2022-07-28 18:14:32
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