us-005578-irn627051-irn639355
type: RecordSet
archival history: The spoon was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2018 by Nancy Shanes, the goddaughter of Beatrice Neu Melov.
physical characteristics and technical requirements: Silver-plated, brass-colored metal table spoon with a smooth, deep, oval-shaped bowl that slopes up to a narrow rounded tip. On the underside, initials and a year are engraved on the end of the handle, and hallmarks are stamped on the stem. The plating has worn away in several places due to use, and the surface is heavily tarnished. back, handle end, engraved initials: H. S / 14. [Hedwig Sanders / 1914]
conditions of access: No restrictions on access
conditions of use: No restrictions on use
has beginning date: 1938-01-01
has end date: 1938-12-31
has or had holder: us-005578
has or had identifier: 1
has record set type: Item
identifier: irn639355
is or was included in: us-005578-irn627051
record resource extent: overall: Height: 8.500 inches (21.59 cm) | Width: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Depth: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm)
results or resulted from: 1
scope and content: Spoon 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 spoon 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.
title: Spoon bearing Hedwig Sanders Neu's initials that survived Kristallnacht