Summary
Spray of olive green artificial flowers made by Marion Kann. Marion (Mimi) was of born in Vienna, Austria in 1910. She immigrated to Australia in 1939, most likely fleeing the persecution of the Nazi regime as she was Jewish. In Australia she married follow a refugee and Austrian Jew Herbert Kann.
Physical Description
Twenty-three pieces stiffened crepe olive green flower pieces cut in circular shape with curved petal ends. Sizes vary from 9.5 cm to 12.5 cm. One pale green petal 10 cm wide made from cotton material. Each petal has a cut in the centre.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Marjorie Morgan, 26 Jan 1993
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Maker
Marion Kann, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1950s-1970s
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Overall Dimensions
12.5 cm (Length), 12.5 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Austrian Immigration, Displaced Persons, Handcrafts, Jewish Communities, Jewish Immigration
