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Wrist watch with a brown leather strap removed from Sobibor

Object | Accession Number: 1993.118.1
1993.118.1 front Wrist watch with a brown leather strap removed from Sobibor Click to enlarge

The watch was removed from Sobibor, Poland by Zindel Honigman when he escaped.

Date
found:  approximately 1943-1944
Classification
Personal Equipment and Supplies
Category
Timepieces
Object Type
Wrist watches (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Betty Honigman

About This Object

Physical Description
rectangular shaped face with brown strap
Dimensions
overall: Height: 8.110 inches (20.599 cm) | Width: 0.510 inches (1.295 cm)
Materials
overall : metal, leather, paint, cloth

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The wrist watch was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1993 by Betty Honigman, the wife of Zindel Honigman.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2020-06-30 09:45:45
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