Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Small metal and enamel clock manufactured by Kienzle, a German company, and was brought to Uruguay by a German Jewish refugree. Part of a collection of documents, photographs and artifacts relating to the experiences of Juan Jorge Schäffer (b. Vienna) and Inge Kalbermann Schäffer (b. Mannheim), both of whom fled Nazi occupation and emigrated to Uruguay.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Juan Jorge Schäffer
Physical Details
- Classification
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Personal Equipment and Supplies
- Category
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Timepieces
- Object Type
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Clock and watch components (aat)
- Physical Description
- Small metal clock with blue, green, red and yellow enamel decoration. The clock was manufactured by Kienzle.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 2.750 inches (6.985 cm) | Width: 2.625 inches (6.668 cm) | Depth: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm)
- Materials
- overall : metal, glass, enamel
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The clock was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Juan Jorge Schäffer.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-23 16:49:55
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