Fork bearing Hedwig Sanders Neu's initials that survived Kristallnacht

The fork was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2018 by Nancy Shanes, the goddaughter of Beatrice Neu Melov. 

Fork bearing Hedwig Sanders Neu's initials that survived Kristallnacht 

overall: Height: 8.080 inches (20.523 cm) | Width: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm) | Depth: 0.875 inches (2.223 cm) 

Fork that survived Kristallnacht and was brought with Richard and Hedwig Sanders Neu when they immigrated to the United States with their daughter, Beatrice (later Melov) in late 1938. The fork was originally part of Hedwig’s trousseau, and among the possessions that the Neu family packed in preparation for their emigration from Partenheim, Germany, in late 1938. Before they departed for the United States, they were staying with Beatrice’s grandmother, whose home was ransacked by the German authorities during Kristallnacht, November 9-10. Hedwig, Beatrice, and her grandmother hid in the garden, while Richard hid elsewhere. Many of the packed possessions were badly damaged during the attack. After several days in hiding, Richard returned once it seemed safe to do so. 

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Silver-plated, brass-colored metal table fork with four elongated, equal length, pointed tines. Initials and a year are engraved on the end of the handle, and a hallmark is stamped on the underside of the stem. The plating has worn away in several places due to use, and the surface is heavily tarnished. front, handle end, engraved initials: H. S / 14. [Hedwig Sanders / 1914]