Figurine of a man in folk costume playing a clarinet brought to the US by a Jewish refugee from prewar Germany

The figurine was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2008 by Neal and Peter Lustig, the stepsons of Hans Reinhardt. 

Figurine of a man in folk costume playing a clarinet brought to the US by a Jewish refugee from prewar Germany 

overall: Height: 6.250 inches (15.875 cm) | Width: 2.250 inches (5.715 cm) | Depth: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm) 

Figurine that belonged to 23 year old Hans Rosenberg (later Reinhardt) when he emigrated from Germany to the United States in 1938 with his sisters, Ava and Gretl. His family decided that Hans and his sisters must leave Germany because of the dangerous anti-Jewish policies of the Nazi government. Hans and his sisters left Berlin in April 1938 for Cuba because they could not get US visas. They arrived safely in New York in May 1938. 

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Hans Rosenberg was born to a Jewish family in 1915 in Germany. He had two sisters, Ava and Gretl. His uncle was Max Reinhardt, the famed theatrical director,and he spent his summers at his uncle's castle near Berlin. Hans later changed his name to Reinhardt. In 1938, because of the escalating persecution of Jews by the Nazi government, the family decided to send Hans and his sisters to the United States. Max's son, Gottfried, handled the travel arrangements. Hans and his sisters left Berlin in April 1938 for Cuba, because they could not get US visas. However, by May 1938, they arrived safely in New York. Hans married Gloria Lustig in 1968 and they raised her two sons together. Hans died, age 89, on November 4, 2004. 

Small, carved wooden, or possibly plastic, painted figurine of a man in traditional German costume of red pants, brown jacket, and black hat. The figure is playing a clarinet and stands upon a rectangular base.