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Iron used by Jewish tailor in small village near Treblinka

Object | Accession Number: 1989.252.1
1989.252.1 front Iron used by Jewish tailor in small village near Treblinka Click to enlarge

Belonged to Jewish tailor in Kosow Lacki, Poland, pre World War II.

Geography
use: Kosow Lacki (Poland)
Classification
Personal Equipment and Supplies
Category
Grooming and hygiene equipment and supplies
Object Type
Irons (Pressing) (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Jacek Wilczur

About This Object

Physical Description
Brass plated; wooden handle.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 7.500 inches (19.05 cm) | Width: 5.750 inches (14.605 cm) | Depth: 2.750 inches (6.985 cm)
Materials
overall : brass, wood

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The iron was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989 by Jacek Wilczur.

Rights and Restrictions

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

 
Record last modified: 2022-07-28 17:44:42
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