Pair of engraved gold wedding rings owned by Hedwig and Richard Neu
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The wedding rings were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2018 by Nancy Shanes, the goddaughter of Beatrice Neu Melov.
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Pair of engraved gold wedding rings owned by Hedwig and Richard Neu
a: Height: 0.130 inches (0.33 cm) | Diameter: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm)
b: Height: 0.130 inches (0.33 cm) | Diameter: 0.880 inches (2.235 cm)
Pair of engraved, gold wedding bands (a & b) worn by Richard and Hedwig Sanders Neu following their marriage in Germany in 1932. The rings were among the possessions that the couple brought with them when they immigrated to the United States with their daughter, Beatrice (later Melov) in late 1938. The Neu family packed many of their possessions, including many items from Hedwig’s trousseau, 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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a. Circular, smooth, gold wedding band with rounded edges. Ring (a) matches ring (b), and is the larger of the pair. Initials, a date, and hallmarks are engraved and stamped on the flat interior. b. Circular, smooth, gold wedding band with rounded edges. Ring (b) matches ring (a), and is the smaller of the pair. Initials, a date, and hallmarks are engraved and stamped on the flat interior.
a: interior band, engraved, script : H. S. 14. 2. 32 [Hedwig Sanders Februry 14, 1932] b: interior band, engraved, script : R. N. 14. 2. 32 [Richard Neu Februry 14, 1932]