Ashtray
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn47641
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Ashtray : cut, burnt, cast (mouled), beveled, embossed : brown, black, copper ; Ht: 2 cm
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Ashtray : cut, burnt, cast (mouled), beveled, embossed : brown, black, copper ; Ht: 2 cm
- Other Title Information
- Household Accessory
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Notes
- Round with a beveled outer circumference and flat bottom; there is a saw-tooth design along the outer edge. Spaced evenly apart along the top edge are 3 grooves, for resting cigarettes on. The inside is made of a metal plate, with a laurel wreath design along the circumference and an unidentifiable design in the centre.
- Accession No.
- 2011X.58.58
- Name Access
- MHMC
- Places
- Romania, Europe
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
Cloth
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn47588
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Cloth : woven, cutwork, embroidered : white, red
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Cloth : woven, cutwork, embroidered : white, red
- Other Title Information
- Artifact Remnant
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Notes
- Fragment of linen with a cutwork and floral embroidered design along the bottom half. The bottom edge has been cut to resemble a wave. Embroidered filigree and an initial (see inscription) is at the top right corner. The side and top edges are remain cut raw.
- Accession No.
- 2000.63.02
- Name Access
- Tamler, Gisèle
- Places
- Romania, Europe
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
Dish
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn47441
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Dish : cast (moulded), embossed, screwed, silver plated, beveled, openworked : silver, brass ; Ht: 10,7 cm x W: 25,9 cm x De: 34,5 cm
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Dish : cast (moulded), embossed, screwed, silver plated, beveled, openworked : silver, brass ; Ht: 10,7 cm x W: 25,9 cm x De: 34,5 cm
- Other Title Information
- Food Service T&E
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Notes
- The plate sits on a rounded, hollowed-out pedestle with beveled tiers. The dish is round with an embossed floral and filigree pattern along the edges, with a stippled surface and a raised edge. The centre of the dish has indented lines along the circumfrance with a high-relief embossed design in the centre. Ornate handles have been attached to both sides of the dish's edge. Narrative: Item belonged to her donor's maternal grandmother, Leah Zalmanovitch Klein. It was given to her donor's mother 1914, when she and her husband, sister and brother left Falticini, Romania. Donor's mother brought it from Romania to Canada in 1914.
- Accession No.
- 1991.32.01
- Name Access
- Blitz, Rosita
- Places
- Falticini, Romania, Europe
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
Doily
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn47504
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Doily : woven, embroidered, cross-stitch : white, blue
- Date
- 1926
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Doily : woven, embroidered, cross-stitch : white, blue
- Other Title Information
- Household Accessory
- Date
- 1926
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Notes
- Cross-stitched pattern with diamonds on each corner, attached together with a double-line. In the centre is another diamond, with a design on either side that resembles a stick-person, with outstretched arms. Embroidered, petal-type edges.
- Accession No.
- 1990.115.29
- Name Access
- Sourkes, Shana
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
Doily
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn48207
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Doily : crocheted : beige
- Date
- 1938
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Doily : crocheted : beige
- Other Title Information
- Household Accessory
- Date
- 1938
- Physical Condition
- Excellent
- Notes
- Diamond shaped with a flower design surrounded by circles; leaves are protruding from all 4 edges. Narrative: Lace doily was crocheted in Govora by Sara Wolloch (donor's mother) at a spa where Sara Wolloch spent summer vacation with her children and friend. The cure was taken in the morning and Sara crocheted in the afternoons when friends went together in the park.
- Accession No.
- 1991.12.07
- Name Access
- Honig, Sheva
- Places
- Govora, Romania, Europe
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
Fork
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn47497
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Fork : cast (moulded) : silver ; Ht: 2,5 cm x W: 2,8 cm x De: 22 cm
- Date
- 1920-1930
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Fork : cast (moulded) : silver ; Ht: 2,5 cm x W: 2,8 cm x De: 22 cm
- Other Title Information
- Food Service T&E
- Date
- 1920-1930
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Notes
- 4 tines and a shallow tang extending from a handle that is raised slightly in the middle and is wider at the bottom. The bottom of the handle has a vine and leaf design coiling around an empty space (probably for a monogram), with a decoratively cut edge. Narrative: Used at Wolloch's house in Lipkany for everyday. Bought in the 1930s, survived war. the original owner, Sara Wolloch, gave 3 spoons and forks to the donor and 3 to the donor's sister
- Accession No.
- 1991.12.08-10
- Name Access
- Honig, Sheva
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
Fork
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn47587
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Fork : cast (moulded) : silver ; Ht: 3,2 cm x W: 2,6 cm x De: 22,1 cm
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Fork : cast (moulded) : silver ; Ht: 3,2 cm x W: 2,6 cm x De: 22,1 cm
- Other Title Information
- Food Service T&E
- Physical Condition
- Excellent
- Notes
- 4 tines and a shallow tang, extending from a curved handle: the top curves out like a half-heart on each side, with a thin centre and a guitar-like shaped bottom edge.
- Accession No.
- 2000.63.01
- Name Access
- Tamler, Gisèle
- Places
- Romania, Europe
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
Mortar and pestle
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn47453
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Mortar and pestle : cast (moulded), soldered, incised : gold ; Ht: 10 cm x W: 10,3 cm x De: 13,2 cm
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Mortar and pestle : cast (moulded), soldered, incised : gold ; Ht: 10 cm x W: 10,3 cm x De: 13,2 cm
- Other Title Information
- Food Processing T&E
- Physical Condition
- Excellent
- Notes
- Mortar: Tulip shaped with the base slightly wider than the bowl's bottom. A thin line has been incised along the bottom circumference and 3 lines are incised along the top circumference. 2 rectangular handles have been attached on each side in the middle. The outside is patterned with small dents, which could have been intentional given their shape and placement. Pestle: Solid metal pole, which tapers outwards on both ends and bubbles in the middle. The ends have a slight outwards curve to them.
- Accession No.
- 2011X.165.01
- Name Access
- Honig, Sheva
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
Pendant
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn48046
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Pendant : cast (moulded), imprinted, cut : gold
- Date
- 1947
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Pendant : cast (moulded), imprinted, cut : gold
- Other Title Information
- Adornment
- Date
- 1947
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Notes
- Bronze or brass. Flat, shaped like a drawstring bag, with incised pleating near the top, a relief cord near the pleating, and a handle. A hole is cut just below the handle, with a looped string going through. The back is smooth. Narrative: Strul Zumer had an antique shop in Paris
- Accession No.
- 2011X.372.09
- Name Access
- Zumer, Rachel & Strul
- Places
- Bucharest, Romania, Europe
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
Plate
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn47496
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Plate : cast (moulded), painted : white, orange, yellow, green, brown, black ; Ht: 1,8 cm x W: 32,1 cm x De: 22,6 cm
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Plate : cast (moulded), painted : white, orange, yellow, green, brown, black ; Ht: 1,8 cm x W: 32,1 cm x De: 22,6 cm
- Other Title Information
- Food Service T&E
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Notes
- Oval plate with a shallow lip along the circumference; in the centre are 2 circles, slightly raised and pointed in the centre. There is a border of painted oranges (peaches?) on vines with leaves along the circumference, with the design extending on each end with a larger bundle of fruit. On the reverse, on each end, there is a very thin platform attached to the main surface. Narrative: The plate was used in Lipkani as well as later in Montreal by Libman Ethel’s parents as a matza plate.
- Accession No.
- 1991.11.02
- Places
- Lipcani, Romania (Europe)
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
Plate
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn60386
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Plate : cast (moulded), painted : white, orange, yellow, green, brown, black ; Ht: 1,8 cm x W: 32,1 cm x De: 22,6 cm
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Plate : cast (moulded), painted : white, orange, yellow, green, brown, black ; Ht: 1,8 cm x W: 32,1 cm x De: 22,6 cm
- Other Title Information
- Food Service T&E
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Notes
- Oval plate with a shallow lip along the circumference; in the centre are 2 circles, slightly raised and pointed in the centre. There is a border of painted oranges (peaches?) on vines with leaves along the circumference, with the design extending on each end with a larger bundle of fruit. On the reverse, on each end, there is a very thin platform attached to the main surface. Narrative: The plate was used in Lipkani as well as later in Montreal by Libman Ethel’s parents as a matza plate.
- Accession No.
- 1991.11.02
- Name Access
- Chazan, Libby
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
Prayer shawl
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn75261
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Prayer shawl : white, black, grey, gold ; Ht: 77 in. x W: 50 in.
- Date
- [Prior to 1939]
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Prayer shawl : white, black, grey, gold ; Ht: 77 in. x W: 50 in.
- Other Title Information
- Ceremonial Artifact
- Date
- [Prior to 1939]
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Notes
- Series of black, metallic gold and grey and black striped bands at each end. Knotted fringe at each end. Narrative: Object belonged to Léon Moshe Profeta (donor's maternal grandfather). He was born in Istanbul and emigrated to Romania. He died before the Second World War.
- Accession No.
- 2000.90.01
- Name Access
- Rohrlich-Profeta, Roland
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
Spoon
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn48126
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Spoon : cast (moulded) : silver ; Ht: 3,1 cm x W: 4,3 cm x De: 20,8 cm
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Spoon : cast (moulded) : silver ; Ht: 3,1 cm x W: 4,3 cm x De: 20,8 cm
- Other Title Information
- Food Service T&E
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Notes
- Table spoon size; oblong bowl extending from a thin, slightly curved handle. The bottom of the handle tapers out and rounds like a tear-drop; there is a raised ridge running down the centre. The handle is slightly textured with small lines.
- Accession No.
- 2012X.21.01
- Name Access
- Tamler, Gisèle
- Places
- Romania, Europe
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
Spoon
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn48165
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Spoon : cast (moulded) : silver ; Ht: 2,5 cm x W: 4,5 cm x De: 22,3 cm
- Date
- 1920-1930
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Spoon : cast (moulded) : silver ; Ht: 2,5 cm x W: 4,5 cm x De: 22,3 cm
- Other Title Information
- Food Service T&E
- Date
- 1920-1930
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Notes
- Deep oblong bowl pointed slightly at the end. Extends from a handle that is raised slightly in the middle and is wider at the bottom. The bottom of the handle has a vine and leaf design coiling around an empty space (probably for a monogram), with a decoratively cut edge.
- Accession No.
- 1991.12.11-13
- Name Access
- Honig, Sheva
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
Table mat
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn47659
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Table mat : woven, sewn, machine, embroidered : burgandy, brown, purple, gold
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Table mat : woven, sewn, machine, embroidered : burgandy, brown, purple, gold
- Other Title Information
- Household Accessory
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Notes
- Rectangular shaped with an embroidered decorative pattern of flowers, stars and a temple in the centre. Embroidered edge has been sewn onto the fabric's edge. The reverse shows stitching and thread edges. Narrative: This table mat was a family heirloom. Brought from Roumania - Hungary, circa late 19th century to Vienna and finally to England by a refugee of the Holocaust. Owner lived in Canada until her death.
- Accession No.
- 2011X.273.01
- Name Access
- Roth Beran
- Places
- Romania, Europe
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
Table runner
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn47605
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Table runner : woven, sewn, machine, embroidered, cutwork : white, red, black
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Table runner : woven, sewn, machine, embroidered, cutwork : white, red, black
- Other Title Information
- Household Accessory
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Notes
- White cloth with red and black embroidered and cutwork ends. One end has an embroidered circle with flowers intertwined with the monogram "CJ" at the top and words "Dodpoe / ympo" in the centre. The other end has an embroidered man on a bicycle, with words underneath.
- Accession No.
- 2012X.01.02
- Name Access
- Sourkes, Shana
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
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