us-005578-irn710667-irn710808
type: RecordSet
archival history: The teapot was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2019 by Joan Geary, the daughter of Ruth Olesker Geary.
physical characteristics and technical requirements: Porcelain teapot and lid with white background, pink and green floral design and gold trim.
conditions of access: No restrictions on access
conditions of use: No restrictions on use
has or had holder: us-005578
has or had identifier: 1
has record set type: Item
identifier: irn710808
is or was included in: us-005578-irn710667
record resource extent: a: Height: 7.630 inches (19.38 cm) | Width: 8.500 inches (21.59 cm) | Depth: 4.500 inches (11.43 cm) b: Height: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm) | Width: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm) | Depth: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm)
results or resulted from: 1
scope and content: Teapot, part of a tea service illustrating the experiences Osias and Seril Olesker in Vienna, Austria, and their children, Ruth and Martha, and their efforts to flee Nazi-occupied Vienna, Austria. Ruth and Martha were able to flee May 31, 1939, with the support of Henry Turkel, a cousin, and documents show he then tried to secure visas for Osias and Seril, who never left. They were deported to Opole, Poland, in February 1941, where they were likely killed. The tea set was entrusted to Ruth by her mother and brought to the United States when Ruth immigrated.
title: Teapot with lid