Summary
Spray of black 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
Nine pieces of stiffened black fabric cut into flower shapes with long, curved petals; sizes vary from 9.5 cm to 12 cm diameter. One piece cut from the same fabric 9 cm long and 4 cm wide, curved, tapered, double- pointed at one end.
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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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Type of item
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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
