Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Handkerchief from the estate of the Jewish Bendheim family. The handkerchief bears the monogram "F" for Flora Bendheim. After the Bendheim family was deported from Sprendlingen in 1942, it was entrusted to their neighbor, Lore Schwarz (née Anthes).
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Lore A. Schwarz
Physical Details
- Classification
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Dress Accessories
- Category
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Handkerchiefs
- Object Type
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Handkerchiefs (lcsh)
- Genre/Form
- Accessories (Clothing and Dress)
- Physical Description
- Handkerchief in a green check pattern monogrammed with the letter "F".
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 11.811 inches (30 cm) | Width: 11.811 inches (30 cm)
- Materials
- overall : cloth, dye, thread
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- To the best of the Museum's knowledge, there are no known copyright restrictions on the material(s) in this collection, or the material is in the public domain. You do not require further permission from the Museum to use this material.
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The handkerchief was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2021 by Lore Anthes Schwarz.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-04-25 13:29:55
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Also in Bendheim family objects
The collection consists of a handbag, several handkerchiefs, and two crocheted bows from the estate of the Jewish Bendheim family. After the Bendheim family was deported from Sprendlingen in 1942, it was entrusted to their neighbor, Lore Schwarz (née Anthes).
Handbag belonging to the Bendheim family
Object
Leather handbag said to be made by Kurt Artur Bendheim as a journeyman's work. After the Bendheim family was deported from Sprendlingen in 1942, it was entrusted to their neighbor, Lore Schwarz (née Anthes).
Packet of handkerchiefs belonging to the Bendheim family
Object
Packet of 23 handkerchiefs from the estate of the Jewish Bendheim family. The handkerchiefs bear the monogram "EB" for Edith Bendheim and “FB” for Flora Bendheim. After the Bendheim family was deported from Sprendlingen in 1942, the handkerchiefs were entrusted to their neighbor, Lore Schwarz (née Anthes).
Handkerchief belonging to the Bendheim family
Object
Handkerchief from the estate of the Jewish Bendheim family. The handkerchief bears the monogram "EB" for Edith Bendheim. After the Bendheim family was deported from Sprendlingen in 1942, it was entrusted to their neighbor, Lore Schwarz (née Anthes).
Handkerchief belonging to the Bendheim family
Object
Handkerchief from the estate of the Jewish Bendheim family. The handkerchief bears the monogram "F" for Flora Bendheim. After the Bendheim family was deported from Sprendlingen in 1942, it was entrusted to their neighbor, Lore Schwarz (née Anthes).
Handkerchief belonging to the Bendheim family
Object
Handkerchief from the estate of the Jewish Bendheim family. The handkerchief bears the monogram "F" for Flora Bendheim. After the Bendheim family was deported from Sprendlingen in 1942, it was entrusted to their neighbor, Lore Schwarz (née Anthes).
Crochet bow belonging to the Bendheim family
Object
Crochet bow from the estate of the Jewish Bendheim family. After the Bendheim family was deported from Sprendlingen in 1942, it was entrusted to their neighbor, Lore Schwarz (née Anthes).
Crocheted bow belonging to the Bendheim family
Object
Crocheted bow from the estate of the Jewish Bendheim family.
