Overview
- Brief Narrative
- A pewter pitcher used for Passover and Shabbat that belonged to the Grumbacher family and was entrusted to non-Jewish neighbors prior to deportation. The pitcher is part of a collection relating to the experiences of Kurt Maier and his extended family before and during the Holocaust.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Kurt Maier
Physical Details
- Classification
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Household Utensils
- Category
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Drinking vessels
- Object Type
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Pitchers (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Pewter pitcher with handle and hinged lid.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 10.750 inches (27.305 cm) | Diameter: 5.000 inches (12.7 cm)
- Materials
- overall : metal
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Concentration camp inmates.
- Geographic Name
- Gurs (France)
- Corporate Name
- Gurs (Concentration camp)
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The pitcher was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2020 by Kurt Maier.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-08-27 14:05:12
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn725638
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Also in Kurt Maier family collection
The collection consists of ceremonial artifacts, photographs, and a letter relating to the experiences of Kurt Maier and his extended family before and during the Holocaust.
Date: approximately 1933-1941
Kurt Maier papers
Document
The papers consist of a letter and two photographs relating to the experiences of Kurt Maier and his extended family before and during the Holocaust. The letter, dated September 13, 1941, was sent from Gurs concentration camp in France to Kurt’s grandmother, Sofie Auerbacher, by an older woman. The first photograph, given to Kurt Maier while in Gurs, depicts Lisel Ruth Kling and her mother (both had diptheria). The second photograph depicts Inge Poli.
Ceremonial pewter serving dish that belonged to the Grumbacher family
Object
A pewter platter used for Passover and Shabbat that belonged to the Grumbacher family and was entrusted to non-Jewish neighbors prior to deportation. The pitcher is part of a collection relating to the experiences of Kurt Maier and his extended family before and during the Holocaust.
