Summary
Spray of dark 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
Sixteen pieces of stiffened fabric, dark green on one side, black on the other, cut into flower shapes with curved petal ends and a cut in the middle. Sizes vary from 10 cm to 12 cm wide.
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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 cm (Length), 12 cm (Width), 12.5 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Austrian Immigration, Displaced Persons, Handcrafts, Jewish Communities, Jewish Immigration
