Summary
Blue cotton artificial flower 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
One flower shape, with long, narrow petals, cut from pale blue cotton stiffened fabric, with a small 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
9.5 cm (Length), 9.5 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Austrian Immigration, Displaced Persons, Handcrafts, Jewish Communities, Jewish Immigration
