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Mezuzah

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Collection: Montreal Holocaust Museum

Description Level: Item

Material Type: object

Physical Description: Mezuzah : Carved, Painted : Brown, White ; Ht: 6 7/8 in. x W: 7/8 in.

Date: [ca. 1800]

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Collection: Montreal Holocaust Museum

Description Level: Item

Material Type: object

Physical Description: Mezuzah : Carved, Painted : Brown, White ; Ht: 6 7/8 in. x W: 7/8 in.

Other Title Information: Ceremonial Artifact

Date: [ca. 1800]

Physical Condition: Good

Language: Hebrew

Notes: Carved with decorative motifs, with holes for nails at base and top. Transparent glass window in front allows parchment scroll to be displayed. Missing back panel, painted dark brown.

Accession No.: 2005.26.04

Name Access: Tauben, Irwin

Places: Poland, Europe

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Montreal Holocaust Museum

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Casket-shaped Spice Box

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Collection: CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES

Description Level: Item

Material Type: object

Physical Description: Artifact : Silver ; Ht:4.2 cm

Fonds No.: SH-01; 562

Date: [18- ]

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Collection: CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES

Description Level: Item

Material Type: object

Physical Description: Artifact : Silver ; Ht:4.2 cm

Date: [18- ]

Fonds No.: SH-01

Item No.: 562

Physical Condition: Very good

Notes: Spice box, Italian filigree, in the shape of a casket with pomegranate on lid. Donated by Mrs. Edward Jacobs in honour of her grandson Ian Benjamin Copnick, Sept. 19, 1975.

Places: Italy (?)

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives

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Petal-shaped Spice Box

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Collection: CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES

Description Level: Item

Material Type: object

Physical Description: Artifact : Silver ; Ht:13 cm

Fonds No.: SH-01; 563

Date: [18- ]

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Collection: CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES

Description Level: Item

Material Type: object

Physical Description: Artifact : Silver ; Ht:13 cm

Date: [18- ]

Fonds No.: SH-01

Item No.: 563

Physical Condition: Very good

Notes: Spice box in form of petals on vine with leaves. Hallmark "84" repeated on base of leaves, soldered by error. Permanent loan from Miss Ethel Gallaman, October 28, 1974.

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives

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Fish-shaped Spice Box

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Collection: CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES

Description Level: Item

Material Type: object

Physical Description: Artifact : Silver, turquoise ; Ht:13.5 cm

Fonds No.: SH-01; 576

Date: [18- ]

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Collection: CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES

Description Level: Item

Material Type: object

Physical Description: Artifact : Silver, turquoise ; Ht:13.5 cm

Date: [18- ]

Fonds No.: SH-01

Item No.: 576

Physical Condition: Good

Notes: Fish-shaped spice box with turquoise eyes, mobile scales and short chain. Head opens with hinge. Donated by Joe and Ida Berman.

Places: Middle East

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives

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Torah shield

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Collection: Montreal Holocaust Museum

Description Level: Item

Material Type: object

Physical Description: Torah shield : silver plated, cast (moulded), embossed, screwed : silver

Date: 1801-1900

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Collection: Montreal Holocaust Museum

Description Level: Item

Material Type: object

Physical Description: Torah shield : silver plated, cast (moulded), embossed, screwed : silver

Other Title Information: Ceremonial Artifact

Date: 1801-1900

Physical Condition: Excellent

Language: Hebrew

Notes: Oval shape with ornate edges decorated with high-relief leaves, filigree and flowers; the main surface is stippled. At the top, centre, is a Torah crown, attached separately with screws. There are 3 hooks extending from the bottom of the crown, with a chain atached to the centre. Under the crown is a tablet with the Ten Commandments, in Hebrew; standing lions are found on either side of the tablet, supporting it with their front paws; the lions are looking outwards. Below the tablet is a rectangular negative space, set into the shield. At the bottom, centre, is another scroll, with more Hebrew text (see inscription). The chain extending from the bottom centre of the crown is attached to a long, ornate pointer: the tip is of a closed fist, with an extending index finger. Narrative: Torah shield (Torah breastplate) is a shield that in a synagogue is suspended by chains over the front of the Torah. It is usually ornately decorated with embossing to depict symbolic motifs, such as the two columns reminescent of the columns of the Temple of Jerusalem, the Tablet of the Ten Commandments or the Lion of Judah. Attached is a removable small plate upon which is indicated the part of the Torah for current reading. (source: http://www.silvercollection.it/dictionarytorahshield.html)

Accession No.: 2011X.58.62

Name Access: MHMC

Places: Eastern Europe, Europe

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Montreal Holocaust Museum

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Hanukkah lamp

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Collection: Montreal Holocaust Museum

Description Level: Item

Material Type: object

Physical Description: Hanukkah lamp : welded : Gold, Brown ; Ht: 14,5 in. x W: 12,5 in.

Date: 1801-1900

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Collection: Montreal Holocaust Museum

Description Level: Item

Material Type: object

Physical Description: Hanukkah lamp : welded : Gold, Brown ; Ht: 14,5 in. x W: 12,5 in.

Other Title Information: Ceremonial Artifact

Date: 1801-1900

Physical Condition: Good

Language: Hebrew

Notes: Two side pieces hinged on both sides of the main piece like small doors. The central piece has eight small tear-drop shaped cups on the bottom and a tray under them for oil. There is also one tear drop shaped cup under the inscription on the top centre (for the shemesh). A hole was perforated on top centre of the main piece, used to hang the chanukiah on the wall. Narrative: During Hanukkah, the lamp was hung on the dining room's wall. Originally, the lamp belonged to the donor's grandfather, Judah Nasim Levy. It is inscribed with his name (Yehuda Levi). Donor inherited the lamp as he shares the same name as his grandfather. Judah Nasim Levy was originally from Gibraltar.

Accession No.: 1991.20.02

Name Access: Levy, Claude

Places: Tunisia, Africa

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Montreal Holocaust Museum

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Hanukkah lamp

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Collection: Montreal Holocaust Museum

Description Level: Item

Material Type: object

Physical Description: Hanukkah lamp : cast, engraved : Black, Gold ; Ht: 10,25 in. x W: 8 in.

Date: 1801-1900

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Collection: Montreal Holocaust Museum

Description Level: Item

Material Type: object

Physical Description: Hanukkah lamp : cast, engraved : Black, Gold ; Ht: 10,25 in. x W: 8 in.

Other Title Information: Ceremonial Artifact

Date: 1801-1900

Physical Condition: Excellent

Notes: Pear-shaped, with pedal shaped cups at the bottom. There is a flower pattern in vertical panels around the centre portion. The lid is detachable.

Accession No.: 2000.11.1

Name Access: Vineberg, Sally

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Montreal Holocaust Museum

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Bowl

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Collection: CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES

Description Level: Item

Material Type: object

Physical Description: Artifact : Pewter ; Ht:2.5 cm x W:18.6 cm diameter : English

Fonds No.: SH-01; 478

Date: 1802

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Collection: CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES

Description Level: Item

Material Type: object

Physical Description: Artifact : Pewter ; Ht:2.5 cm x W:18.6 cm diameter : English

Date: 1802

Fonds No.: SH-01

Item No.: 478

Physical Condition: Fair

Notes: Shallow bowl used in Mr. Michael Guggenheim's home; hallmarked 1802; initials "BB."

Places: Munich, Germany, Germany

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives

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Montreal synagogues.

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Collection: Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records.

Description Level: SubSeries

Fonds No.: CJC0001; ZH

Date: 1808- .

Scope and Content: Series ZH consists of material created by or about synagogues located in Montreal and nearby regions.

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Collection: Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records.

Description Level: SubSeries

Scope and Content: Series ZH consists of material created by or about synagogues located in Montreal and nearby regions.

Date: 1808- .

Fonds No.: CJC0001

Series No.: ZH

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Canadian Jewish Archives

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WEISKOPF, Jacob

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Collection: Saint John Jewish Historical Museum Synagogue Records

Material Type: textual record

Archival / Genealogical: Genealogy Records

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Collection: Saint John Jewish Historical Museum Synagogue Records

Material Type: textual record

Date of Birth: 1812

Date of Death: March 30, 1866

Place of Birth: Bohemia

Place Where Deceased: New Brunswick, Canada

Place of Residence: Saint John

Cemetery: Shaarei Zedek Cemetery

Age at Time of Death: 74 years

Notes: OBITUARIES: Scrapbook C9 (Saint John Regional Library, Market Square), March 1866 Died – Weiscopht – In this city, on [Tuesday] evening, March 30, at 10 o’clock, after a long and lingering sickness, Jacob Weiscopht. Funeral will take place in his late residence, Prince William Street, Thursday, April 1st, at 11 o’clock. Friends and acquaintances are invited to attend. Gravestone reference code(s): JM 997.111.24. Additional notes: Lived in Saint John for 20 years

Record Source: SJJHM Cemetery and Obituary Records

Fonds No.: SJJHM-S

File No.: 894

Archival / Genealogical: Genealogy Records

Repository: Saint John Jewish Historical Museum

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Haggadah Shel Pesach according to the Sephardi Rite; Order of the Agada of Pesach in Hebrew and Spanish for Spanish and Portuguese Jews

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Collection: Montreal Holocaust Museum

Description Level: Item

Material Type: textual record

Physical Description: Book : Bound : brown, beige, black ; Ht: 9,5 in. x W: 8 in.

Date: 1813

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Collection: Montreal Holocaust Museum

Description Level: Item

Material Type: textual record

Physical Description: Book : Bound : brown, beige, black ; Ht: 9,5 in. x W: 8 in.

Other Title Information: Ceremonial Artifact

Date: 1813

Creator: -

Physical Condition: Poor

Language: Hebrew; Spanish; English

Notes: More then 50 pages, hard cover. Pages have printed text on them. Book contains different prayers for religious ceremonies. Narrative: Bought by donor's grandfather, Judah Nasim Levy, in Gibraltar before immigrating to Tunis.

Accession No.: 1991.20.05

Name Access: Levy, Claude

Places: Gibraltar, United Kingdom, Europe

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Montreal Holocaust Museum

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Berthold Werner, Cilli Ellinger Werner and Samuel Werner

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Collection: Montreal Holocaust Museum

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Physical Description: Photograph : Paper : photograph : b&w ; Ht: 8,5 cm x W: 7,5 cm

Date: 1815-1916

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Collection: Montreal Holocaust Museum

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Physical Description: Photograph : Paper : photograph : b&w ; Ht: 8,5 cm x W: 7,5 cm

Other Title Information: Documentary Artifact

Date: 1815-1916

Physical Condition: Excellent

Language: German

Notes: b&w reproduction outlined in green, portrait middle aged women and a man with white mustache, wearing dark clothes.

Accession No.: 1990.104.03

Name Access: Gross, Theresa

Places: Kremsier, Czech Republic, Europe

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Montreal Holocaust Museum

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MICHAELS, Michael

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Collection: Saint John Jewish Historical Museum Synagogue Records

Material Type: textual record

Archival / Genealogical: Genealogy Records

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Collection: Saint John Jewish Historical Museum Synagogue Records

Material Type: textual record

Date of Birth: August 21, 1820

Date of Death: September 23, 1873

Place Where Deceased: New Brunswick, Canada

Cemetery: Shaarei Zedek Cemetery

Notes: Gravestone reference code(s): JM 997.111.35.

Record Source: SJJHM Cemetery and Obituary Records

Fonds No.: SJJHM-S

File No.: 676

Archival / Genealogical: Genealogy Records

Repository: Saint John Jewish Historical Museum

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HART, Jacob

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Collection: Saint John Jewish Historical Museum Synagogue Records

Material Type: textual record

Archival / Genealogical: Genealogy Records

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Collection: Saint John Jewish Historical Museum Synagogue Records

Material Type: textual record

NameofMother: Alice Davis Hart

Name of Father: Solomon Hart

Additional Family: 3 brothers - Abraham Solomon, David, Henry, 6 sisters - Mrs. I. Isaacs, Mrs. L. Green, Mrs. I. Isaacs, Mrs. R. Landau, Mrs. M.W. Wyzanksi, Amelia

Date of Birth: April 13, 1821

Date of Death: July 13, 1823

Place Where Deceased: New Brunswick, Canada

Cemetery: Shaarei Zedek Cemetery

Age at Time of Death: 3 years

Notes: Gravestone reference code(s): JM 997.111.31.

Record Source: SJJHM Cemetery and Obituary Records

Fonds No.: SJJHM-S

File No.: 437

Archival / Genealogical: Genealogy Records

Repository: Saint John Jewish Historical Museum

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Siddur

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Collection: CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES

Description Level: Item

Material Type: textual record

Physical Description: Book

Fonds No.: SH-01; 761

Date: [ca. 1825]

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Collection: CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES

Description Level: Item

Material Type: textual record

Physical Description: Book

Date: [ca. 1825]

Fonds No.: SH-01

Item No.: 761

Notes: Leather-bound siddur decorated with metal plaque with hands with spread fingers and a symbol of a lion, on the back there is a placque with the initials: "Mem Alef," closed with a lock, inscribed Dec. 14, 1825, caption(translated into English): Roedelsheim, printed in a privileged bookprinter von W. Heidenheim. 1825).

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Repository: Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives

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HART, Solomon H.

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Collection: Saint John Jewish Historical Museum Synagogue Records

Material Type: textual record

Archival / Genealogical: Genealogy Records

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Collection: Saint John Jewish Historical Museum Synagogue Records

Material Type: textual record

Spouse: Alice Davis Hart

Children: 4 sons - Abraham Solomon, David, Henry, Jacob, 6 daughers - Mrs. I. Isaacs, Mrs. L. Green, Mrs. I. Isaacs, Mrs. R. Landau, Mrs. M.W. Wyzanki, Amelia

Additional Family: 1 brother - Nathan Hart

Date of Birth: 1825

Date of Death: January 28, 1901

Place of Birth: London, England

Place Where Deceased: New Brunswick, Canada

Place of Residence: Saint John

Cemetery: Shaarei Zedek Cemetery

Age at Time of Death: 76 years

Notes: OBITUARIES: Saint John Globe, January 29, 1901 Died Hart - In this city, on the 28th, after a lingering illness, S. H. Hart, in the 76th year of his age. (Montreal papers please copy) Funeral from his late residence, 100 Germain Street, on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Friends and acquaintances respectfully invited to attend. Typescript supplied by: Archives, New Brunswick Museum Department of Canadian History 277 Douglas Avenue Saint John, N.B. Date: May 16, 1972 Hart-In this city on the 28th after a lingering illness S. H. Hart in the 70th year of his age (Montreal paper please copy). Saint John Globe January 29, 1901 Hart-In this city on the 28th, after a lingering illness, S. H. Hart, in the 76th year of his age (Montreal papers please copy) Funeral from his late residence, 109 Germain Street on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Friends and acquaintances respectfully invited to attend. Gravestone reference code(s): JM 997.111.30.

Record Source: SJJHM Cemetery and Obituary Records

Fonds No.: SJJHM-S

File No.: 441

Archival / Genealogical: Genealogy Records

Repository: Saint John Jewish Historical Museum

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BASSEN, Eliezer (Lazar)

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Collection: Saint John Jewish Historical Museum Synagogue Records

Material Type: textual record

Archival / Genealogical: Genealogy Records

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Collection: Saint John Jewish Historical Museum Synagogue Records

Material Type: textual record

Spouse: CHIA

Children: 2 sons, 2 daughters

Date of Birth: March 13, 1829

Date of Death: April 15, 1949

Place Where Deceased: New Brunswick, Canada

Place of Residence: Saint John

Cemetery: Shaarei Zedek Cemetery

Age at Time of Death: 91 years

Notes: OBITUARIES: Telegraph Journal, April 16, 1949 BASSEN—At his residence, 14 Summer St., on April 15, 1949, Lazar Bassen, in his 92nd year, survived by his widow, two daughters, two sons, several grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, one sister and two brothers. Funeral was held from Chamberlain’s Funeral Home, 145 King St. East, on Friday at 4:30 pm. Interment was in Shaarei Zedek Cemetery. Gravestone reference code(s): JM 998.61.325. Memorial plaque in synagogue: Our Departed - D3 . Additional notes: Hebrew teacher. Elisha is name on stone

Record Source: SJJHM Cemetery and Obituary Records

Fonds No.: SJJHM-S

File No.: 49

Archival / Genealogical: Genealogy Records

Repository: Saint John Jewish Historical Museum

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Kiddush Cup

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Collection: CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES

Description Level: Item

Material Type: object

Physical Description: Artifact : Silver ; Ht:10 cm x W:3.5 cm (base)

Fonds No.: SH-01; 473

Date: 1830

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Collection: CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES

Description Level: Item

Material Type: object

Physical Description: Artifact : Silver ; Ht:10 cm x W:3.5 cm (base)

Date: 1830

Fonds No.: SH-01

Item No.: 473

Physical Condition: Good

Notes: Hallmarked Vienna 1830

Places: Vienna, Austria, Austria

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Repository: Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives

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Dress

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Collection: Montreal Holocaust Museum

Description Level: Item

Material Type: object

Physical Description: Dress : embroidered : burgundy, gold

Date: 1830-1930

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Collection: Montreal Holocaust Museum

Description Level: Item

Material Type: object

Physical Description: Dress : embroidered : burgundy, gold

Other Title Information: Clothing, Outerwear

Date: 1830-1930

Physical Condition: Good

Notes: Burgundy velour embroidered with gold. Traditional marriage dress made to measure for the donor, ordered by her mother Mazal (Bensabat) Wahnoun. This Keswa El Kbira or grand costume, is a traditional festive dress of Moroccan Jewish women, worn by brides and at other celebrations. It is probably based on medieval Spanish Jewish costume, with its origins usually traced to the 15th century Spanish vertugada.The front shirt is 100 years older (1830) than the dress (1930) and was acquired for the marriage. 3 pink ruffles are part of the dress but are not on display. They are pleated, tulle-type fabric. Two pieces are flat, with different lengths (long: .02-4; short: .02-6). The third has been sewn into a circle (.02-5). Narrative: This dress has been worn by a large number of brides in Morocco and Canada.